Persita Tangerang
- Persita will be looking to consolidate their top-half position, while PSBS must secure points in their battle for survival.
- Persita are a compact unit that are much improved from last season after coach Carlos Peña introduced his progressive, possession-based brand of soccer.
- They are not an open team, but have a well-structured style of building up from the back, overloading the wings, and pressing in phases to try and pin the opposition in their half.
- Persita were unbeaten in home games prior to the mid-January break, so home advantage could be a key factor in this contest.
- Persita have one of the better home records in the league.
PSBS Biak Numfor
- PSBS favor an attacking, set-piece-oriented style under the tutelage of Marcos Guillermo Samso.
- They exploit space in the wide areas and have a good record from set pieces, but they have been frail at the back.
Head-to-Head
PSBS Biak have the better of the last three meetings with Persita Tangerang, winning two and losing once.
Persita Tangerang
- Aleksa Andrejić is Persita’s main threat in the attacking third, the number ten scored a brace in the 3 - 0 win over Persis Solo last time out and is their main finisher.
- Matheus Alves is the creative spark in midfield, but he’s equally adept at playing wide, so there is plenty of flexibility in the team when the Brazilian links up with Andrejić.
- Goalkeeper Igor Rodrigues is a key player for Persita as he is one of the better shot stoppers in the competition, providing multiple clean sheets this season.
- He will need to be on top of his game against a team that is capable of scoring multiple goals on their day.
PSBS Biak Numfor
Claudio Luquinhas is a real danger to opposition defences and is the focal point of PSBS’s quick breaks, while Ruyery Alfonso Blanco and Sandro Embalo contribute vital goals and assists from the wide and central positions.
Betting Insights
- Persita are strong favorites for the win at 1.41, PSBS are long shots at 6.73 while a draw is listed at 4.1.
- The Over 2.5 goals line looks a solid bet at 1.71, however, as both clubs have a propensity for high-scoring games and this should be no different on Monday.
Prediction
The main reason for not betting on Persita in the outright market is that Samso’s side have the measure of them from the last few games, so we are going for a narrow Persita win in the correct score market as that offers a greater return than the 1.41 odds on them in the moneyline.
