Malut United (home team)
- Malut United have won three of their last five, but have been prone to away slip-ups in their last two outings.
- Malut United FC will be in the running for the title and a place in international competition if they can add another win to their impressive record in Friday’s Liga 1 2025-2026 clash against struggling Persijap Jepara.
- Hendri Susilo’s team have an impressive 37-point haul and have held a position in the top four of Indonesia’s top-flight since the early days of the season.
- Malut’s home stadium, the Gelora Kie Raha, has seen a few thrillers with the home team scoring multiple goals.
Persijap Jepara (away team)
- Persijap Jepara are out of form, with an inconsistent run highlighted by a narrow 1 - 0 win over Madura United amid previous losses.
- Jepara, in contrast, are fighting for their lives down at the bottom of the table with only around 12 points to their name.
- Persijap have been lousy at the back all season, although coach Divaldo has tried to change the defensive strategy recently by going for a more containment style of soccer.
- Najeeb Yakubu and Diogo Brito anchor Persijap’s backline, but the Jagoes have conceded regularly and suffered disciplinary issues.
Head-to-Head
Malut United won the only game they have played against Persijap Jepara so far this season 2-1 away.
Key Players
- David Aparecido da Silva is the main man in the Malut team and the Brazilian striker is one of the top scorers in the league with 8-9 goals to his name.
- Ciro Alves and Gustavo França provide good support on either flank and have both contributed crucial goals in their recent 6-2 win over PSBS Biak and 4-0 thrashing of Persik.
- Carlos Henrique França is Persijap’s talented and prolific forward who has been in decent form for much of the campaign, carrying most of their attacking hopes on his shoulders.
- His goals are keeping them in the fight for survival, but Jepara’s creative players Dicky Kurniawan and Alexis Gómez have had to work incredibly hard to supply him with chances.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers have Malut as heavy favorites at 1.34, while Persijap are as long as 7.5 to pull off a shock.
- Over 2.5 goals looks good at 1.69 given the likelihood of a few more goals with Malut’s record of home wins with three or more goals in their side’s favour this season.
Prediction
- It is still a high-tempo game with a lot of wing play and aggressive pressing.
- But their recent good result might be enough to get them over the line in Ternate where the humid February weather can be harsh on the players’ stamina and the pitch if the game is played at a high tempo.
