Match Report
Persiba Balikpapan went into the game 9th in the table on 19 points; Persiku Kudus sat 7th on 27 — an 8-point gap. Persiba Balikpapan's recent output lagged their position: 18th on form over five rounds while 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Persiba Balikpapan ran at 0.85 scored and 1.56 conceded, Persiku Kudus at 1.3 and 1.52.
Stadion Batakan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.
Key stats
Possession: Persiba Balikpapan 54% · Persiku Kudus 46% · Total shots: 10-5 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 1-2