SAMARINDA, Indonesia (March 7, 2026) (Interstat) — Borneo opened its Liga 1 season with a commanding 5-1 victory over Persebaya Surabaya at Stadion Segiri on Saturday, far surpassing a statistical projection of a draw.

Juan Ruiz led the rout with two first-half goals in the 15th and 59th minutes. The home side then scored three times in an 11-minute second-half span, with Mariano Peralta, Koldo Obieta and Leo Lelis finding the net. Marcos Astina scored a consolation goal for the visitors in stoppage time.

The result defied Interstat’s game simulator, which had projected a 1-1 draw, though its ELO system gave Borneo a 74.3% win probability. Five players received yellow cards in the physical match. Borneo begins the campaign 1-0, while Persebaya Surabaya starts 0-1.