Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar: Liga 1 Matchweek 9 Preview

The sides begin the fixture level on points, making this a useful opportunity to improve their positions in the table. Pusamania Borneo have home advantage, while PSM Makassar arrive with a mixed sequence across their most recent five matches.

Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar Standings

Pusamania Borneo are 12th in Liga 1 with 9 points from seven matches. Their record is three wins and four defeats, with no draws, alongside a -2 goal difference. Their last five-match sequence is LWLWL.

PSM Makassar sit directly below them in 13th place, also on 9 points. The visitors have played eight matches, recording two wins, three draws and three losses, with a -4 goal difference. Their last five results are listed as LDWWL.

The Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar standings underline how little separates the teams. Pusamania Borneo have played one game fewer than PSM Makassar, and both clubs can strengthen their current Liga 1 position with a positive result in Balikpapan.

Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar at Stadion Batakan

Stadion Batakan is the venue for Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar. The match forms part of matchweek 9 in Balikpapan, with Pusamania Borneo set to play in front of their home crowd.

No absent players are listed for either side ahead of this fixture. The focus therefore falls on how both teams build on their recent form and use their opportunities in a contest between clubs close together in the standings.

Pusamania Borneo’s last five results show an alternating pattern of wins and losses. PSM Makassar, meanwhile, recorded two consecutive victories during their last five matches before a defeat in the latest game within that sequence.

Head-to-Head Record and Match Outlook

Across the last five meetings, Pusamania Borneo have won twice, PSM Makassar have won once, and two games have finished level. The most recent meeting was on 18 April 2026, when Pusamania Borneo won 2-1 away to PSM Makassar.

Pusamania Borneo had previously won 2-1 on 3 January 2026. Two matches in this run ended 1-1: the Liga 1 meeting on 18 April 2025 and the Piala Presiden fixture on 25 July 2024. PSM Makassar also beat Pusamania Borneo 1-0 on 2 December 2024.

The Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar outlook has Pusamania Borneo as the favoured side, although the recorded home-win and draw probabilities are both 45 percent. PSM Makassar’s win probability is 10 percent. The head-to-head record and the teams’ nearby league positions point to a potentially close contest.

The full Borneo FC vs PSM Makassar schedule is available on the match page. Kick-off is Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 15:30 WIB at Stadion Batakan; competition information is available on the official Liga 1 website.