Bali Utd vs PSM

GIANYAR, Indonesia (Interstat) — Bali United defeated PSM 2-0 on Monday in a Liga 1 match at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta, capitalizing on an early red card and securing their third consecutive victory across all competitions.

PSM played a man down for nearly the entire match after defender Yuran Fernandes was sent off in the fourth minute. Bali United broke through in the 17th minute when forward Diego Campos scored, assisted by defender Bagas Adi. Bali United doubled the lead in the 78th minute when forward Irfan Jaya found the net, with defender Ricky Fajrin providing the assist.

Bagas Adi and Ricky Fajrin each received yellow cards later in the match — Adi in the 42nd minute and Fajrin in the 71st minute. The bookings did not hinder Bali United’s control of the contest.

The victory improved Bali United’s Liga 1 record to 13 wins, nine losses and 10 draws. Across all competitions, the club stands at 13 wins, nine losses and 10 draws. PSM fell to 7-13-10 in league play and 8-13-10 across all competitions.

The result continued a recent trend between the two sides. In their previous meeting Jan. 9, Bali United also won 2-0 on the road in Makassar.

Bali United entered the match following a 1-0 win at Persikota Tangerang on April 23 and a 4-1 home victory against Malut United FC on April 19. PSM had won 3-1 at home against Persik Kediri on April 23 before falling 2-1 at home to Borneo on April 18.

Bali United next play at Madura United on May 5, then host Borneo on May 11 and host Bhayangkara on May 17. PSM host Bhayangkara on May 4, then travel to Arema on May 9 and host Persibara on May 17.

The Interstat game simulator projected a 1-1 draw, while Interstat’s ELO system gave Bali United a 75.10 percent probability to win.