Match Report
The table read 2nd (Persib, 3 pts) against 16th (PSM, 0 pts), 3 points apart. In league terms the two rates read 3/1 for Persib and 1/3 for PSM (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.17.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Persib, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for PSM — three in succession. From the last five rounds, Persib held 13 points of 15 and PSM 3.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 7 Persib wins, 3 for PSM, 2 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings. Goals have dried up lately: 1.4 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.25 across the full history.
The match was played at Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api (capacity 38,000). M. Santoso took charge of the match — our records show 11 games refereed with an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game. PSM led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persib: Patricio Matricardi (48'), Balša Sekulić (51'), Uilliam Barros (81') · PSM: Kodai Tanaka (6')
Key stats
Possession: Persib 61% · PSM 39% · Total shots: 9-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 5-3