The first match of Persija Jakarta in the Indonesian Liga 1 championship will take place against PSM Makassar. The game is scheduled for July 2, 2023.
Since the championship has just started, we cannot rely on previously played matches, so let's take a look at the betting odds provided by the bookmaker Betcity.
Who to bet on? The victory of the home team in this matchup is more obvious for the bookmakers, with odds of P1 at 2.10 - Betcity.
In the previous encounter between the clubs, the hosts celebrated a victory. By the way, this winning match was also played at home by the Persija Jakarta team. PSM Makassar was not strong in defense, which allowed the opposing team to secure a confident win. These teams have a recent history of confrontations, with Persija Jakarta managing to win a few times and also draw.
Let's try to understand and analyze which team is stronger.
Persija Jakarta: Coach Thomas Doll continues to work with the team, which is in average form. The hosts have a good attacking line, but there are problems in defense. Let's look at the performance indicators of their recent matches:
In their previous away match, Persija played against Persela. The teams showed a fairly equal game, leading to a draw with a score of 2-2. There were enough fouls in the match, resulting in 5 yellow cards. In their match prior to that, Persija played a home game against PSS Sleman (Ins). Excellent attack and solid defense led to a resounding victory in that confrontation.
PSM Makassar: This team is coached by Tavares, Bernard. The team is in normal form. The guests also have a good attacking line, but there are problems in defense. Information for consideration:
In their last home match, PSM Makassar played against Bali United 20 days ago. The match was not boring, as it exceeded the total goals over/under of 2.5, and both clubs managed to score. However, the victory went to the visiting team. In their previous match, PSM Makassar played an away game against Bali United 24 days ago. In this confrontation, the teams couldn't determine the strongest, resulting in only one point earned.
Predictions for Persija Jakarta - PSM Makassar: Based on the above statistics and analysis of the teams' form, we lean towards the following betting options:
PSM Makassar has had mixed results in their last 5 matches, winning 2 of them. You can try betting that the guests will lose (P1 at 2.10 - Betcity).
In 2 out of the last 5 matches involving the hosts, there was no goal exchange. So, you can place a bet on both teams to score (BTTS) at 1.95 - Leon RU.
In the last 5 games involving PSM Makassar, there have been a total of 16 goals. The team's offensive play and ability to convert chances are promising, so you can consider taking the over 2.50 total goals (Over 2.50) at 2.02 - Leon RU.