Indonesia Liga 1-Rans Nusantara FC VS Persikabo 1973

 

 

Team Analysis

 

The inaugural week of Indonesia Liga 1 will bring together Rans Nusantara FC to host Persikabo 1973 at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman. Rans, which last season was in 18th position, made a major overhaul to navigate Indonesia Liga 1 this season, the new Portuguese coach Eduardo Almeida was quite good throughout the pre-season with wins over Persija and Arema and was able to keep up with Bhayangkara FC, while Persikabo last season was quite good by occupying 13th position, but this season the composition of the Persikabo squad is considered less qualified in preparation for starting the League 1 competition, seen from Persikabo's pre-season results which became two crushing defeats to Persita and Arema.

 

Odds Analysis

 

With a Handicap of +1/4 and OU 3 the chances of these two teams winning are quite wide open in the inaugural match of the season, last season's meeting which always ended with Under Goal makes this afternoon's match predicted to be tight and a draw feels fair enough for both teams.

 

Conclusion

 

With consistent performance throughout the pre-season it feels like Rans will start the league very well, even though they have just decided to move home base to Sleman, the support of Rans Nusantara supporters is believed to make the spirit of Eduardo Almeida's boys double in navigating League 1, although it does not minimize Persikabo's chances in this afternoon's match, but the potential for Rans to win points at Maguwoharjo is very wide open.

 

Pick Rans Nusantara FC +1/4.