Bali United Pusam
- This Saturday’s Liga 1 2025-2026 fixture between Bali United Pusam and Persebaya Surabaya has a big game atmosphere about it because both clubs have undergone manager changes recently and will be trying to generate momentum.
- Bali United are eighth in the league with 28 points and will try to close the gap to the top half after a narrow defeat to Persik Kediri.
- Bali United have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in their last five.
Persebaya Surabaya
- Persebaya Surabaya are in the top six with 31-32 points - depending on the result of the earlier Saturday game - and are making a strong push for continental qualification on the back of a strong run (four wins and a draw in their last five).
- Persebaya have kept multiple clean sheets since Bernardo Tavares' arrival in December 2025.
- Persebaya have won four and drawn one in their last five.
Head-to-Head
- Bali United have the edge in the modern head-to-head with seven wins, five defeats and only one draw across all current competitions.
- The two clubs have met in their last three encounters with Persebaya running out 5-2 winners in August 2025.
Bali United
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Bali have plenty of attacking quality in the likes of striker Jens Raven, who is regularly on the scoresheet, creative midfielder Mirza Mustafić, who has been influential in transitions and recent goals, and wide attacker Thijmen Goppel, who adds width and gets forward to chip in with goals.
- Jens Raven
- Mirza Mustafić
- Thijmen Goppel
Persebaya Surabaya
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He has some good attacking players like Mihailo Perović, Bruno Moreira and Gali Freitas in the front line, while Rachmat Irianto is a defender who can contribute goals in the later stages of games.
- Mihailo Perović
- Bruno Moreira
- Gali Freitas
- Rachmat Irianto
Betting Insights
- Backing the ‘Both Team To Score’ market at 1.65 looks good here because, despite Jansen’s recent addition of more structure, Bali still tend to make individual mistakes at the back while they are still adapting to the Dutchman’s philosophy.
- The moneyline odds: Persebaya 2.7, Bali 2.36, Draw 3.14.
Prediction
Persebaya are in better form and have been solid defensively since Tavares’ arrival, so the narrow away win or battling draw looks the most likely outcome.
