Persib Bandung host Melbourne Victory in the AFC Cup. Persib have been winning regularly across several competitions this year, while Melbourne Victory's form has been a bit more mixed.
Both sides have packed a lot of midweek football into their schedules lately, jumping between domestic league, cup and continental fixtures. That kind of workload makes squad freshness and rotation worth keeping an eye on here.
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Two different patterns of form
Persib Bandung's recent sample is heavy on wins, stretching across Liga 1, the AFC Champions League Two, the Piala Presiden and friendlies. There are blemishes too, including a defeat to Port FC in the ASEAN Club Championship and a draw against Dewa United, so it's not a flawless run.
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Persib Bandung: 20 completed matches; Melbourne Victory: 20 completed matches.
Persib Bandung
- Win
- 75% 15 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 10% 2 / 20
- Scored
- 31
- Conceded
- 14
- Difference
- +17
Melbourne Victory
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 45% 9 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 36
- Conceded
- 19
- Difference
- +17
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga 1 | Garudayaksa | Persib Bandung | 25.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Liga 1 | Persepam Madura Utd | Persib Bandung | 22.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga 1 | Persib Bandung | Persik Kediri | 18.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Persib Bandung | Viettel | 14.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Liga 1 | Persib Bandung | Dewa United | 11.10.2026 | 2-2 |
| ASEAN Club Championship | Port FC | Persib Bandung | 08.10.2026 | 1-3 |
| Liga 1 | Persijap | Persib Bandung | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | FC Seoul | Persib Bandung | 16.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| Liga 1 | Persija | Persib Bandung | 12.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Liga 1 | Persib Bandung | PSM Makassar | 06.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-League | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne City | 24.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| A-League | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne Victory | 18.10.2026 | 2-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Melbourne Victory | FC Seoul | 14.10.2026 | 3-0 |
| Australia Cup | South Melbourne | Melbourne Victory | 10.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Viettel | Melbourne Victory | 16.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Australia Cup | Sydney | Melbourne Victory | 09.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| Australia Cup | APIA Leichhardt Tigers | Melbourne Victory | 19.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne Victory | 08.08.2026 | 1-1 |
| Australia Cup | Kingborough Lions | Melbourne Victory | 26.07.2026 | 0-4 |
| A-League | Melbourne Victory | Sydney | 02.05.2026 | 0-1 |
Melbourne Victory's form is more up and down. They've drawn and lost plenty of games, including a recent loss away to Wellington Phoenix and an early Australia Cup exit against lower-division opposition, but they also beat FC Seoul 3-0 in continental action, showing they can raise their level against decent sides.
Victory's away form against stronger opposition has been more competitive than their domestic cup results suggest.
Comparative Team Statistics: Persib Bandung vs Melbourne Victory
A tight picture at the top of this group
Going by the mini table for this competition, Persib currently sit top after two games, just ahead of Melbourne Victory on points. Persib have conceded nothing so far, while Victory have scored freely but also let goals in.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group E | |||||||
| 1 | Persib Bandung | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2/0 | 6 |
| 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4/1 | 4 |
| 3 | Viettel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 4 | FC Seoul | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0/4 | 0 |
It's an early snapshot rather than a full group table, but it shows both teams have made solid starts and this fixture could shuffle the order at the top.
Persib's front two carrying the goals
A. Jung and A. Alis have been Persib's main source of goals this season, with Jung on four in seven appearances and Alis not far behind. Uilliam has already picked up a red card in his seven matches, which is worth noting for discipline.
x 1 There's no equivalent player data available for Melbourne Victory here, so it's hard to say who's been carrying their attack or who might be missing.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Walsh | Indonesia | 31 | Defender | 183 | 77 |
| Uilliam Barros Pereira | Brazil | 32 | Attacker | 182 | 69 |
| L. Guaycochea | Argentina | 34 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| D. Lončar | Croatia | 29 | Defender | 189 | 84 |
| L. Menalo | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 30 | Attacker | 181 | 72 |
| P. Matricardi | Argentina | 32 | Defender | 189 | 85 |
| A. Alis | Indonesia | 32 | Midfielder | 172 | 72 |
| M. Klok | Indonesia | 33 | Midfielder | 178 | 77 |
| D. Kusnandar | Indonesia | 35 | Midfielder | 175 | 71 |
| T. Haye | Netherlands | 31 | Midfielder | 187 | 74 |
| E. Reijnders | Netherlands | 26 | Midfielder | 168 | 60 |
| Júlio César | Brazil | 31 | Defender | 189 | 76 |
| B. Sekulić | Montenegro | 28 | Attacker | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| T. Paku Alam | Indonesia | 32 | Goalkeeper | 177 | 66 |
| Berguinho | Brazil | 29 | Midfielder | 185 | 77 |
| M. Peralta | Argentina | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | 75 kg |
| K. Rudianto | Indonesia | 23 | Defender | 185 | 71 |
| I. Tanamal | Indonesia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| F. Maulana | Indonesia | 20 | Goalkeeper | 186 | n/a |
| N. Alfaro | Indonesia | 18 | Midfielder | 174 | n/a |
| R. Rasyiq | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| R. Syafaka | n/a | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Davidson | Australia | 35 | Defender | 180 cm | 72 kg |
| L. D'Arrigo | Australia | 25 | n/a | 176 cm | 71 kg |
| B. Hamill | Australia | 34 | Defender | 185 | 79 |
| T. Lockyer | Wales | 31 | Defender | 185 cm | 72 kg |
| P. Ziereis | Germany | 33 | Defender | 189 | 87 |
| D. Genreau | Australia | 27 | Midfielder | 175 | 75 |
| J. Duncan | Australia | 33 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 85 |
| H. Sawyer | Australia | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| G. May | Uruguay | 28 | Attacker | 178 | 74 |
| Clarismario Rodrigues | Brazil | 25 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Warshawsky | Australia | 22 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| K. Jelacic | Australia | 24 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| C. Nduka | Japan | 28 | Attacker | 183 cm | 82 kg |
| J. Valadon | Australia | 23 | Midfielder | 177 | 70 |
| J. Inserra | Australia | 21 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Graskoski | Australia | 19 | n/a | 189 | n/a |
| F. Lino | Australia | 21 | Defender | 177 | n/a |
| M. Grimaldi | Australia | 22 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| H. Shillington | Australia | 22 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ghossaini | Australia | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| X. Stella | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| O. Dragicevic | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Olukhale | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jack Mihailidis | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| M. Ghossaini | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
With no market to weigh up and form pointing in slightly different directions for each side, there isn't a clear angle to back here.
Persib's home strength and Victory's patchier away record both carry some weight, but neither is decisive enough without more context to lean on.
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