Persija Jakarta vs Bali United Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Liga 1

Persija Jakarta vs Bali United Preview

• Tournament: Liga 1
• Date: Saturday, 10 May 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 12 PM GMT
• Venue: Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta

Persija Jakarta and Bali United are both looking to break into the top-6 of the Liga when they face each other at the Jakarta International Stadium. The Persija Jakarta vs Bali United clash will take place on Saturday, 10 May 2025. Persija Jakarta have seen their form slightly plummet over the last few weeks, having just won one game in their five. They have lost their last two league games and are currently in 8th place in the league table with 47 points from 31 games.

Caretaker coach Ricky Nelson will look to get his side back to firing ways in their upcoming festive clash. Persija Jakarta needs to maintain a sturdier defensive line, which is key for them to stop leaking clumsy goals. They also need to be much more efficient and prolific in the final third, making their chances count for them to get a big win over Bali United and regain a winning momentum.

Bali United's form has ticked upwards as they have won their last two league games, causing them to climb up to 7th place in the Liga 1 table with 47 points from 31 games. However, they realize that consistency is key for them to push forward to a top-5 finish at the end of the season.

Stefano Cugarra needs to ensure that his side continues playing like a well-oiled machine and maintains their momentum by playing incisive, commanding football. They will need to continue being ruthless in the final third while being defensively stern to get a big result.

Persija Jakarta Team News

Ricky Nelson is fortunate enough that he's not missing any first-team players due to any injuries right now. Midfielder Maciej Gajos, however, is at the risk of a suspension after having picked up four bookings in this campaign.

Bali United Team News

Bali United are still without the services of their young midfielder Made Tito. He suffered a nasty knee injury earlier in the campaign and is still in rehabilitation. Defender Bagas Adi remains another player currently on the injury list.

Persija Jakarta vs Bali United Predicted Lineups

Persija Jakarta Predicted Lineup (3-4-1-2):

Goalkeeper: Carlos Eduardo

Defenders: Rizky Ridho, Ondredj Kudela, Akbar Arjunsyah, Raka Cahyana, Firza Andika

Midfielders: Ramon Bueno, Hanif Sjahbandi, Maciej Gajos

Forwards: Ryo Matsumura, Dony Pamungkas

Bali United Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Adilson Maringa

Defenders: Novri Setiawan, Kadek Arel, Jaime Xavier, Ricky Fajrin

Midfielders: Kadek Agung, Brandon Wilson, Irfan Jaya

Forwards: Privat Mbarga, Rahmat Arjuna, Boris Kopitovic

Persija Jakarta vs Bali United Head-to-Head record

These two sides have met each other on 23 occasions in the past. Out of that, Bali United have won 12 matches and Persija Jakarta have won just four games. In the last five meetings between these two sides, Bali United have won three games and Persija Jakarta have won once.

Key Players to Watch in Persija Jakarta vs Bali United

Ryo Matsumura (Persija Jakarta)

Ryo Matsumura has been the driving force for Persija Jakarta in the 2024/25 Liga 1 campaign, scoring seven goals and providing eight assists in 29 games so far. The Japanese forward has a decent 16% goal conversion rate and is averaging 1.2 key passes per 90 minutes.

He needs to be at his sharpest against Bali United in order to inspire his side to win. Matsumura not only has to be efficient with his movement, but he'll need to be clever with his final passes and ruthless with his finishing to get the better of the opposition backline.

Privat Mbarga (Bali United)

Privat Mbarga will be looking to get back amongst the goals for Bali United in this upcoming clash. He has 10 goals and seven assists so far in this campaign, also managing a 19% goal conversion rate! The 33-year-old will, of course, be tasked to burst his side forward with his clever forward run and unpredictability with his movement.

Mbarga needs to be more accurate with his final passes into the opposition box to set up big chances, but he'll be focused on being clinical in finishing off his chances and driving his side to a big result.

Persija Jakarta vs Bali United Prediction

These two sides almost have identical numbers for the ongoing Liga 1 campaign and are also tied on the same points! The recent matches between the two have been entertaining affairs, and this upcoming clash should be an end-to-end, energetic matchup because both teams are looking for wins.

However, Bali United's impressive improvement in form over the last few weeks should give them the edge here. Persija should produce a big effort in front of their fans, but Bali United's explosiveness in the attack should uplift them to a win.

Predicted Score: Persija Jakarta 1-2 Bali United

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