7th Aug. Indonesia Liga 1 - Borneo FC VS Bhayangkara Solo FC Prediction
Indonesia Liga 1 - Borneo FC VS Bhayangkara Solo FC
Match Time:08-08-2025 16:30 Friday (GMT+8)
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Borneo FC Samarinda
Borneo FC, coached by Pieter Huistra, enters the 2025-26 Indonesia Liga 1 season as a title contender after finishing 1st in the 2024-25 regular season but losing in the championship playoff final to Persib Bandung. Their last Liga 1 match was a 2-1 win over Persik Kediri on May 23, 2025. Pre-season form is unavailable, but their 2024-25 campaign showed consistency, averaging 2.1 goals scored and 1.0 goal conceded per game. Key players include Douglas Coutinho, Muhammad Amrullah, and Ricky Cawor, with a probable 4-2-3-1 lineup: Nadeo; Fajar, Silverio, Gunter, Maruoka; Siswanto, Irawan; Coutinho, Amrullah, Cawor; Lilipaly. Borneo’s strengths are their attacking depth and home dominance at Segiri Stadium (sold out, 16,000 capacity), but they must adapt to the potential loss of key players like Stefano Lilipaly (rumored transfer). They aim to start the season strongly.
Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC
Bhayangkara, led by Paul Munster, is newly promoted from Liga 2 after a strong 2024-25 season, previously winning the Liga 1 title in 2017. Their last match was a 2-0 friendly win over Visakha FC. Their 2024-25 Liga 2 campaign saw them finish 3rd, averaging 1.8 goals scored and 0.9 goals conceded. Key players include Matías Mier, Junior Brandão, and Awan Setho, with a probable 4-3-3 lineup: Setho; Gede, Lestusen, Arif, Maulana; Mier, Sulistyawan, Ragil; Brandão, Wahyudi, Jauhari. Bhayangkara’s strengths are their physicality and counter-attacking style, but their lack of top-flight experience this season is a concern. They aim to secure away points.
Head-to-Head
Borneo and Bhayangkara met twice in the 2023-24 Liga 1 season, with Borneo winning both matches (3-1 home, 2-0 away). Matches averaged 3.0 goals, with 50% over 2.5 goals and 50% both teams scoring (BTTS). Borneo have won 4 of their last 5 H2H games, with Bhayangkara’s last victory over Borneo in 2021.
Predicted Score: Borneo FC Samarinda 2-1 Bhayangkara Presisi Indonesia FC
This Matchweek 1 clash on August 8, 2025, at Segiri Stadium, Samarinda, at 8:30 AM UTC (4:30 AM EDT), is a sell-out, broadcast on Indosiar and streamed on Vidio and Sofascore. Borneo’s Coutinho and Lilipaly face Bhayangkara’s Mier and Brandão, with Borneo’s home strength tested by Bhayangkara’s physicality and promotion momentum. Borneo are favorites (-150 odds) over Bhayangkara (+350), with a draw at +250. Trends (Borneo: 60% over 2.5 goals; Bhayangkara: 40% in Liga 2) suggest goals, with betting tips favoring over 2.5 goals (+105 odds). Cards may be issued in the 28°C morning if Bhayangkara’s physical approach escalates, refereed by an unconfirmed official. Borneo is likely to score through Coutinho, with Brandão possibly netting for Bhayangkara. Borneo’s home form and H2H dominance should secure a narrow win, but Bhayangkara’s physicality keeps it close.
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