Persipura Jayapura vs Madura United
Persipura Jayapura was given the mandate to hold Indonesian League 1 match day 8 against Madura Utd. The match was held on Tuesday (7/16) at the Mandala Stadium. The return of coach Jacksen F Tiago is expected to immediately stop the host crisis.
Yes, Mutiara Hitam did appear to be sagging this season, not even winning at all today with 4 draws and 3 losses. Finally, they only drew 1-1 against the Lampung Rhino at the Mandala Stadium on Wednesday (10/7). Therefore, the Jayapura public hopes that the return of Jacken F Tiago can have a positive impact on the first party this week. Keep in mind that the Brazilian coach took the Persipura Jayapura three times as league champions in the 2008/09, 2010/11 and 2012/13 seasons.
Meanwhile, Dejan Antonic, coach of Madura Utd, claimed that they would come there to steal numbers, especially after it was confirmed that no players were injured after a 2-2 draw against TIRA Persikabo on Friday (12/7) yesterday.
A visit to the Mandala Stadium will be the 7th match for Madura Utd this season. Although minimalist, the draw at home to TIRA Persikabo is enough to keep the record never lost this season, with 4 wins and 2 draws. This achievement also helped them to occupy the top 3 rankings, while leaving Persipura Jayapura at number 17.
Behind that success, they kept bad memories of facing Persipura Jayapura after yesterday’s season was beaten with a score of 6-0 when playing as a guest team, then held to a 2-2 draw when acting as the host. Madura Utd also hopes for better results in tomorrow’s match, armed with a positive trend this season while taking advantage of changes in management in the rival camp.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5