Persib Bandung vs Zhejiang Professional prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – December 5, 2024
Persib Bandung
One of the matches of the sixth round of the Champions League group stage will be played in Bandung, where local side Persib Bandung will host Chinese team Zhejiang Professional. Here’s a betting tip for the number of goals in this match, which has good chances for success.
Match Preview
In the last round of the group stage, Persib Bandung secured crucial points in an away match against Port M.T.I. The team scored first but conceded twice by the end of the first half. However, the Indonesians managed to pull off a draw by scoring in the 90+5th minute.
As a result, Persib Bandung heads into the final round in last place in the standings, but they still have a chance to progress to the knockout stage. They need to win against their closest rival and hope for a slip-up from Lion City. It’s also worth noting that Persib is second in the Indonesian league, trailing Persebaya by 4 points.
On the other hand, Zhejiang Professional also has a chance to advance to the knockout stage. They are one point ahead of Persib Bandung in the standings, and in the case of a heavy defeat for Lion City, a draw in this match would be enough for the Chinese team to qualify.
Notably, Zhejiang Professional beat Lion City 4-2 at home in the fifth round. In the Chinese Super League, after 30 rounds, Zhejiang Professional is in seventh place with 38 points, 21 points behind the top three teams.
Probable Lineups
- Persib Bandung: Mendoza, Kuipers, Febriansyah, Darwis, Gustavo, Setaino, Kosiyan, Klock, Tyronn, Lima, Siro
- Zhejiang Professional: Zhao, Sun, Posingholo, Wang, Wang, Gao, Gu, Li, Kuassi, Wu, Cheng
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first leg, Zhejiang Professional won 1-0 at home.
- In the last four matches, Zhejiang Professional saw the "Both Teams to Score" bet hit.
- Persib Bandung has gone unbeaten in seven consecutive matches, winning 4 of them.
Prediction
This match is a decider for qualification to the knockout stage, but the first leg didn’t provide much excitement. We expect another low-scoring encounter in the sixth round, and our bet is on "Under 2.5 goals" with odds of 1.83.
