Port FC vs Persib Bandung: match prediction on 8 October 2026

Port FC are expected to score four goals against Persib Bandung, who the model puts at 0.3, and the 4% draw probability makes a home victory the most likely outcome. The visitors have won four of their last five matches but have not beaten Port FC in three meetings. A scoreline of 4:0 or 3:0 each carries a 15% likelihood, and with both-teams-to-score at just 25%, Persib are unlikely to find the net.

Port FC FC's recent record shows two wins and three defeats across five matches, accumulating six points with seven goals scored and eight conceded. They lost 1:2 away to Sukhothai FC on 20 September and 1:2 at home against Vissel Kobe in the AFC Champions League on 16 September, but recovered with a 2:1 win over Lamphun Warrior on 11 September and a 2:1 victory at Rasi Salai United on 5 September. Their only other result was a 1:2 defeat to Persebaya Surabaya in the Piala Presiden on 1 August.

Persib Bandung have collected twelve points from four victories and one loss in their last five games, scoring eight goals and conceding four. They beat Persijap 2:1 away in Liga 1 on 20 September, edged FC Seoul 1:0 in the AFC Cup on 16 September, lost 1:2 to Persija Jakarta away on 12 September, won 3:1 against PSM Makassar at home on 6 September, and secured a 1:0 victory over Manila Digger in the AFC Cup on 31 August.

The head-to-head record favours Port FC, who have not lost in three encounters: a 2:0 win in Indonesia on 6 July 2025, a 2:2 draw at home on 28 November 2024, and a 1:0 triumph in Bandung on 19 September 2024. Port score heavily in the opening fifteen minutes (20%) and after 76 minutes (23%), while Persib have conceded 57% of their goals in the final fifteen minutes of matches. The model predicts 80% for three or more goals.

If Persib can contain Port FC's early pressure and exploit their vulnerability after the break, when the home side concedes 29% of goals between 31 and 45 minutes, a draw would suit the visitors given their ability to manage games, and their 36% of goals coming after 76 minutes suggests they are dangerous in the closing stages. The model's 12% probability for a 5:0 scoreline indicates Port could extend their lead further if Persib's late defensive frailties persist.