Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Persebaya Surabaya (5th, 56 pts) held a 22-point advantage over Barito Putera (17th, 34 pts). Persebaya Surabaya ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Barito Putera 1.24 scored and 1.68 conceded per game, Persebaya Surabaya 1.21 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.31.
Persebaya Surabaya entered with three losses in a row.
5 meetings are on record — 1 won by Barito Putera, 2 by Persebaya Surabaya, 2 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 80% of the meetings.
The venue was Stadion Demang Lehman in Martapura, with room for 15,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Barito Putera led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Barito Putera: Matias Mier (8'), Matias Mier (90'), Matias Mier (23')