Malut United
- Malut United sit in the top quartile of Liga 1, a position that could net them a place in the AFC Champions League.
- David da Silva has been the club’s talisman this season, scoring double-digit goals and providing a consistent target at the top of Malut’s attacking line.
- Ciro Alves is an exciting pacey attacker who has the ability to beat a player and finish with quality in the box.
- Hendri Susilo sets up his Malut United side to be a disciplined possession team, creating as much structure as possible before building attacks through wide areas to transition into the opponent’s half quickly.
- In April, this attacking play has been stunted and Malut have failed to win any of their last 5 Liga 1 matches (0W-2D-3L), conceding 9 goals in the process.
Persis Solo
- Persis Solo are currently in 15th place in Liga 1 with 27 points.
- They’ve struggled since February, picking up just 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches, which included a thrashing by Persija at the end of April.
- Dimitri Lima, Alba and Luka Domancic make up a creative attacking trio and have been pivotal in Persis Solo’s rare victories when selected.
- Irfan Jauhari brings a lot of pace down the wing and can be a threat when countering or cutting inside from the left.
Head-to-Head
Malut United have won all 3 of their official competitive matches against Persis Solo in 2024-2025 by an aggregate score of 9 - 2 .
Key Players
- David da Silva has been the club’s talisman this season, scoring double-digit goals and providing a consistent target at the top of Malut’s attacking line.
- However, Ciro Alves is an exciting pacey attacker who has the ability to beat a player and finish with quality in the box.
- Dimitri Lima, Alba and Luka Domancic make up a creative attacking trio and have been pivotal in Persis Solo’s rare victories when selected.
- Irfan Jauhari brings a lot of pace down the wing and can be a threat when countering or cutting inside from the left, but his goal tally this season remains modest compared to the attacking threat posed by Malut United’s players.
Betting Insights
- The hosts come into this match as clear favorites, with odds of 1.56 as opposed to Persis Solo’s 4.77 and the draw at 3.98.
- However, we believe that Malut United will use their greater structure and control of possession to expose the spaces left behind by Persis’s pressing style.
Prediction
Given Malut’s dominance in this fixture and their current league positions, we’re backing the hosts to extend their record against the Indonesian giants with 3 more points on Saturday.
