Liga 1 Preview: Dewa United vs Persebaya Surabaya

Dewa United will face Persebaya on Friday, February 21, 2025, at 19:00 WIB at the Pakansari Stadium in Bogor. This top-of-the-table clash in Liga 1 is expected to be intense, as both teams are currently in second and third place in the standings.

For Persebaya's coach, Paul Munster, this match is crucial due to increasing pressure on his position following a series of poor results. Persebaya, which had previously led the table, has now dropped to second place, trailing Persib by nine points.

Historically, Persebaya has a slight edge over Dewa United with two wins in their last five encounters, while Dewa United has only one victory and two draws. Currently, the two teams are separated by just one point, with Persebaya holding 41 points and Dewa United closely behind with 40 points.

Starting XI
Dewa United FC (4-3-3): Sonny Stevens; Alfriyanto Nico, Angelo Meneses, Risto Mitrevski, Reva Adi; Hugo Gomes, Ricky Kambuaya, Theo Numberi; Egy Maulana, Alex Martins, Taisei Marukawa.
Persebaya Surabaya (4-3-3): Ernando Ari; Arief Catur, Slavko Damjanovic, Dime Dimov, Ardi Idrus; Andre Oktaviansyah, Kadek Raditya, Francisco Rivera; Alfan Suaib, Malik Risaldi, Bruno Moreira.

Prediction: Dewa United 2-2 Persebaya Surabaya