Madura United vs Persib Bandung prediction and betting tips - May 31, 2024
Madura United
Persib Bandung
The second leg of the final stage playoff in the Indonesian Liga 1 will be played on Friday in Pamekasan, where Madura United will host Persib Bandung. The first match between these teams ended with Persib winning 3-0. Do the hosts have any chance to get back into the game? Here is a match prediction from the experts at Dailysports.
Madura United
The "Racing Bulls" finished fourth in the regular season, edging their closest pursuer, Dewa United, by one point. However, Mauricio Souza's team lagged behind the leaders, Borneo, by a substantial 15 points.
Naturally, in the playoff semifinals against Borneo, the "Racing Bulls" were clear underdogs according to the bookmakers. Yet, Mauricio Souza's charges managed to surprise everyone by securing victories in both legs – 1-0 at home and 3-2 away. However, they faltered in the first leg of the final against Persib Bandung, suffering a heavy defeat.
Persib Bandung
The "Blue Prince" finished second in the regular Indonesian Liga 1 season, trailing Borneo by eight points. Remarkably, Persib Bandung recorded the fewest losses in Liga 1 – only 4 in 34 matches.
In their semifinal series against Bali United, Bojan Hodak's team managed a 1-1 draw away and then thrashed their opponents 3-0 at home. They repeated this commanding 3-0 victory over Madura United in the first leg of the final, now heading into the second leg as clear favorites.
Interesting facts about the match and Head-to-head history
- In the league, Persib Bandung took four points from two matches against Madura United – a 1-0 away win and a 1-1 draw at home.
- The bet "Both teams to score" has only come through in two of the last five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has only been successful in two of the last five encounters.
Madura United vs Persib Bandung Prediction
Bookmakers are skeptical about the home team's chances, offering odds of 2.42 for their victory. We believe that in such a match, it's better to take "Total under 3.0" with odds of 1.89.
