Persita Tangerang
- Persita have the home advantage and need a win more than winless-in-five Madura United.
- Persita sit 6th with 32-35 points in the overall standings for the 2025-2026 Liga 1 campaign.
- The weather in Tangerang is expected to be humid with heavy rain, perhaps reducing the tempo of the game and making set-pieces and aerial battles even more important.
Madura United
- Madura United are 14th with 17-20 points and desperately need the points to pull away from the relegation zone.
- Brazilian manager Carlos Eduardo Parreira is trying to keep his Madura United side in the division by employing a system of compact midfield blocks and counter-attacks.
- Their ability to score is based on the ability of Lulinha and Luis Marcelo Morais dos Reis to come through when they get their chances with the pair netting 3-4 goals each this season.
- Ahmad Noviandani has been their key provider, leading the team in assists, and he can find a way through when his side have the ball.
- Madura United’s recent away form has been poor with just 1 goal in their last 3 away matches.
Head-to-Head
The head-to-head record is tight in the last five matches between the teams, with Persita winning 2 , Madura 1 and the other two games finishing all square.
Key Players
- Persita
- Hokky Caraka and Igor Rodrigues have been in good form recently for Persita.
- Persita’s young forward Hokky Caraka has been a direct attacking threat, increasing his goal tally since joining.
- Igor Rodrigues is the anchor for Persita’s defence, boasting one of the best clean-sheet records in Liga 1 and making crucial saves in recent home matches.
- Madura United
- Lulinha and Luis Marcelo Morais dos Reis are the main goal outlets for Madura, each with 3-4 goals this season.
- Ahmad Noviandani leads the team in assists and is the primary creative outlet.
Betting Insights
- Persita are the odds-on favorites at 1.87, with Madura at 3.73 and the Draw at 3.34.
- The Under 2.5 goals line at 1.79 is an attractive option as these games are usually low-scoring and cagey.
Prediction
- However, Persita have home field advantage and are in the better overall position in the league table, so we are supporting the home team to get a narrow win here.
- A 1-0 or 2-1 Persita win would be the correct score prediction.
