SURAKARTA (Interstat) — Persis will host Biak Numfor on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in a Championship Cup match at Stadion Manahan, with both clubs seeking their first win of the season. Persis enters 0-1 across all competitions after a 2-0 loss to Persela on Sept. 13. Biak Numfor also is 0-1 following a 5-0 defeat to Deltras on Sept. 13. The matchup in Indonesia’s Championship Cup offers each side a chance to move past a difficult opening result and establish momentum in the early schedule. Persis will be the home team, while Biak Numfor will be the visiting side.

Persis will rely on home advantage at Stadion Manahan, where the club will look to tighten its defensive shape after conceding twice in its most recent outing. Biak Numfor faces the challenge of regrouping from a five-goal loss and finding a more compact approach on the road. The visitors will need to manage the pace of the game and limit chances for Persis, while Persis will seek to capitalize on set pieces and sustained possession. Both teams are 0-1 across all competitions, leaving each in search of its first points and first victory of the campaign.

Biak Numfor’s upcoming schedule remains busy after Sunday. The club travels to Persela on Sept. 27, hosts RANS on Oct. 3, visits Tornado on Oct. 10, hosts Persipura on Oct. 17 and hosts Barito Putera on Oct. 24. Those Championship Cup fixtures will test Biak Numfor’s depth as it tries to recover from its opening defeat. The sequence includes a mix of home and away matches that could shape Biak Numfor’s early-season position.

Persis also has a crowded slate ahead. It visits Persipura on Sept. 26, hosts Tornado on Oct. 3, hosts Dejan and de Red on Oct. 11, visits Deltras on Oct. 18 and hosts RANS on Oct. 24. The stretch gives Persis several opportunities to build rhythm, but the immediate focus remains Sunday’s home match against Biak Numfor. Persis will play several of its next listed matches at home, with road trips to Persipura and Deltras mixed into the schedule.

Both teams are searching for consistency in the Championship Cup, and the early standings could be shaped by how each responds to its opening loss. Persis has the advantage of playing at home, while Biak Numfor will try to steady itself after a lopsided result. The contest is set for Sunday at Stadion Manahan.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Persis 1, Biak Numfor 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Persis a 65.3% probability to win.