Persis Solo vs PSM Makassar Prediction: The Red Fish Would Paint Colors on The Grim Reapers

The Grim Reapers of Persis Solo swing their scythes against the Red Fish of PSM Makassar, the second-best defensive squadron in the Indonesian elite league. With the host as struggling to escape the red zone and the visitors pushing toward the top five spots, the game remains a clash of contrasting ambitions, with both sides desperate to return to winning ways after losses in their last individual games.

Recent Form: L-D-D-L-L

Unable to pick a win in their last five league displays, Persis Solo fights against the latent tendency of a hat-trick of losses, with consecutive losses against Dewa United (2-0) and Persib Bandung (1-0).

In the most recent game against Persib Bandung, the team registered fourteen shots on targets, with eleven fouls and two yellow cards indicating the physicality in the team’s play.

Home affairs report a 20% home win rate., with four goals in the last five appearances, with one win, two losses and two stalemates.

Recent Form: D-D-D-W-L

Reputed as one of the top two toughest teams to be pitted against, Makassar’s Red Fish will play against Persis whom they have had a rollercoaster ride against in the last three direct head-to-head meetings.

Makassar lost 2-1 against Persita Tangerang, losing late in the game to despite gaining the lead in the early embers of the first half.

The team took match points with just five total shots, shocking pundits who expected the opposition with nineteen registered shots to claim victory.

On the road, the team has struggled to pick victory points with four stalemates and one loss in five matches.

• The last two meetings between the sides produced over two goals.
• PSM Makassar has scored consistently in the last six games.
• Persis has not won any league game in june appearances.

This is one of the games where the visitors will win irrespective of home advantage — piling goals against the hosts even before the end of the first half period. A win for Makassar, a BTTS-NO and less than three goals should cut the deal cleanly.