A crucial game in Liga 2 as both squads are challenging for the top spots. With Sulut United in 1st place and Persiba Balikpapan at 2nd, this has all the looks of an exciting duel. Read on to learn more!
- Sulut United have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan is in the best form (3-2-1) in Liga 2
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sulut United form and stats
Sulut United have played three Liga 2 home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Sulut has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Martapura defeat 792 days ago.
The spoils were shared in Sulut's previous game, also at home. Visiting Mitra Kukar (placed 4th) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
Before that, Sulut played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Persewar.The Sulut fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Sulut United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Persiba Balikpapan form and stats
It's gone fairly well in the Liga 2 away games so far for Persiba Balikpapan with six points collected from three matches. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Balikpapan are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Balikpapan have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 197 minutes since they last conceded in Liga 2.
Two travels in a row for Persiba Balikpapan, whose manager H. Haryadi could celebrate last time after the Liga 2 win against PSBS Biak Numfor.
A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Kalteng Putra.Persiba Balikpapan have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Balikpapan as they have only conceded 2 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Persiba Balikpapan - Sulut 1-1 was the end result in these squads' latest head to head fixture, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - one - one (Sulut wins - draws - Persiba Balikpapan wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Sulut United missing players
Persiba Balikpapan missing players
| Sulut United | Persiba Balikpapan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 2.6 | 3.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.7 | 5.3 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.7 | 3.3 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5.3 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 37% |
| 8.7 | 7.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- All of Sulut United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Persiba Balikpapan have created more than twice as many corners as Sulut United.
- Persiba Balikpapan have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Liga 2
- Persiba Balikpapan is in the best form (3-2-1) in Liga 2
- Sulut United have not yet lost a game.
- Sulut United have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Liga 2
- Sulut United have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Liga 2
- Sulut United have the fewest points (3) at home in Liga 2
- Sulut United have the the best goal difference (+2) in Liga 2
- Sulut United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sulut United have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sulut United | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Persiba Balikpapan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Kalteng Putra | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 10 |
| 4 | Mitra Kukar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Persewar | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 6 | PSBS Biak Numfor | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 8 |