Pusamania Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar
Pusamania Borneo will undergo a second home match this month against PSM Makassar. They are aiming for better results than last week against the team that just won. Clash opened Saturday (10/8) at Segiri Stadium.
Last Sunday (4/8) Pusamania Borneo hosted PSS Sleman there and had to share the 2-2 position after Yevhen Bokhashivili saved the visitors’ face in the 88th minute. The draw made Pusamania Borneo stuck in 8th with 16 points.
The arrival of PSM Makassar to the Segiri Stadium will be filled with the scent of revenge after last season they managed to humiliate the house with a score of 1-2. It was the first win for the visitors after losing 4-1 and 3-2 in the previous trip. This season, the fierce match is predicted to occur again because last week’s draw made Pusamania Borneo reap 3 wins, 2 draws, and only lost 1 time as host.
Meanwhile, Makassar PSM does not want to be dissolved in the euphoria of winning the Indonesian Cup; they won 2-0 over Persija last Tuesday (6/8) to close the two final leg with a 2-1 aggregate.
Regarding tomorrow’s visit, coach Darije Kalezic will reportedly bring 18 players to Samarinda, only five players are certain to be absent from this match due to accumulation of cards and injuries, namely Aaron Evans, Guy Junior, Eero Markkanen, Wiljan Pluim, and Beny Wahyudi. This problem made them even more stressed because they had never won a League 1 away match with a draw at TIRA Persikabo, then lost to Madura Utd and Bali Utd Pusam. Therefore, they are still scattered at number 11 with 13 points.
Euphoria of being a champion is expected to make the PSM Makassar players come off. It’s just that the absence of a number of players and a more consistent host home trend is likely to make them go home empty-handed.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5