Match preview: Group drama at Bishan Stadium
This Group Stage clash in the AFC Champions League Two on 26 November 2025 sets up as a pivotal meeting for both sides. Lion City Sailors FC welcome table-toppers Persib to Bishan Stadium in Singapore with everything to play for: the Sailors sit third in the group on four points after four matches, while Persib lead the section with ten points and remain unbeaten. The context is clear — Persib can edge even closer to qualification, while Lion City Sailors need a result to rekindle hopes.
Lion City Sailors arrive with mixed recent results inside the competition, their group form showing one win, one draw and two defeats and an even goal difference of 6-6. Home splits show they have managed five goals at Bishan but have also conceded four, reflecting a team that can be dangerous going forward but porous at the back. Persib, by contrast, have been the model of consistency: three wins and one draw in the group, eight goals scored and just three conceded overall. Their domestic tune-up was a 1-0 win over Dewa United, and Andrew Jung was the best-rated performer in that outing.
Tactical edges and statistical clues
History points to a close encounter — the sides drew 1-1 when they met earlier in the group — yet the underlying numbers tilt toward the visitors. Persib’s overall shot production and attacking numbers are strong, and they boast four wins in the group with two clean sheets recorded on the road across competitions. The Sailors have shown flair in bursts — big away wins and high-scoring domestic victories are on their recent ledger — but in the specific context of this group they have been inconsistent. Bishan’s modest 4,200 capacity will provide an intimate atmosphere; it’s the kind of venue where momentum swings quickly, but Persib’s recent run (eight wins and a draw in their latest ten) suggests they are the steadier unit.
Both teams have featured in games with goals, and Lion City Sailors’ home matches have often seen both nets ripple. Still, Persib’s defensive resilience and unbeaten streak in the group make them the safer pick in the 1X2 market. The last head-to-head stalemate underlines that Lion City Sailors can trouble Persib, but the balance of form and group stakes favors the visitors.
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Betting suggestion: Persib to win (1X2). Persib’s unbeaten group form, superior goal difference and recent consistency make the away win the most likely outcome — a pragmatic pick for punters backing a decisive result.