Persib vs PSM MakassarPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Liga 1 opens at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api, with no table to quote. Persib Bandung arrive on a strong run: 1-0 against Manila Digger in the AFC Champions League Two on 31 August, before that 3-2 against Bali United and 3-0 away at Sabah FA in friendlies, then in the Piala Presiden a 1-1 with Persebaya Surabaya, a 2-1 against Persija and a 1-0 against Tampines Rovers. PSM Makassar, by contrast, closed their last league run with three defeats in four matches: 0-2 away at Persepam Madura Utd, 1-2 at home to Persib Bandung themselves and 0-3 away at Arema FC. Earlier they had taken a 2-1 against Bhayangkara FC and a 3-1 against Persik Kediri, with a 0-2 loss at Bali United in between. The head-to-head record leans clearly towards Persib Bandung: 1-2 in Makassar on 17 May 2026, two 1-0 home wins on 27 December 2025 and 1 February 2025, a 2-0 home win in July 2024, plus goalless draws in September 2024 and December 2023. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.