Head-to-Head
- PSIM have won two of the last three competitive games against Bhayangkara including a 2-1 extra-time win in the 2025 Liga 2 final, which is an encouraging sign for anyone searching for PSIM Yogyakarta vs Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC betting tips.
- The visitors edged PSIM 2-1 in December 2024, but fell to a 1-0 away defeat earlier that season, which gives the home side a slight edge in the head-to-head stakes for this clash.
PSIM Yogyakarta
- PSIM Yogyakarta can draw level with or even edge Bhayangkara in Saturday’s early-season clash at Maguwoharjo Stadium.
- Their form is mixed with a 2-2 away draw after taking the lead twice, a gritty 2-1 home win, a 2-0 home win with Haljeta scoring a brace, a 4-0 away defeat to Persija Jakarta before a 0-0 at PSM.
- Both clubs are almost at full strength for this game with the hosts able to call on their U23 call-ups and the visitors able to field their most dangerous wide players.
Bhayangkara
- Paul Munster’s side were efficient winners, beating Bali United 2-1 and Persijap 2-0 in their two home games to date, coming off a 1-1 draw at home to Persita and a 1-0 away victory at Semen Padang.
- Munster has the tactical flexibility to switch his system from match to match and can get a result by rotating his squad.
- He uses his set-pieces well and his team are solid at the back, so we expect them to be a tough opponent for PSIM in the PSIM Yogyakarta vs Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC prediction.
Key Players
- Bhayangkara:
- Bhayangkara’s best results have come from their set plays and the odd piece of quality.
- Slavko Damjanović scored the winner against Bali in their last home game and Ilija Spasojević is always a threat to score from nowhere - or the penalty spot.
- PSIM:
- Nermin Haljeta is PSIM’s top goal threat and scored a brace in their 2-0 home win last weekend.
- His physicality and work-rate make him a handful and a constant threat for opposition defenders.
- Nolberto Ezequiel Vidal is the creative force for PSIM with key assists and José Pedro provides a similar threat from wide areas.
- Goalkeeper Cahya Supriadi is a great distributor and will save plenty of goals for his team, and is available despite U23 national team duties.
Betting Insights
- The odds favor Bhayangkara at 2.78, but there’s a case to support the hosts at 2.41 or even the 2.96 draw, so this looks a lot closer than the bookies are suggesting if you are evaluating the PSIM Yogyakarta vs Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC betting tips.
- Hence, we’re leaning towards the Under 2.5 goals bet at 1.57 because both clubs are a bit low-scoring and prefer a cagey game.
Prediction
Our score guess is for a 1-1 deadlock, but PSIM could just edge it 2-1 at home if Haljeta and Vidal combine well.
