Persib Bandung vs Dewa United: President’s Cup Prediction (08.07.2025)

On July 8, 2025, at 19:30 WIB, a match in an exhibition tournament will take place between two local Indonesian teams: Persib Bandung and Dewa United. These teams are very familiar with each other, having battled closely for the league title last season. Let’s examine the current form of both sides and provide a prediction for the match.

Persib Bandung

The reigning champions of the Indonesian league have already played one match in this tournament. While it’s clear that this is a pre-season competition mostly aimed at preparing for the upcoming league campaign, a match against a key rival still carries weight. It’s an opportunity to test tactics and gameplay against a future opponent, and also a good chance to assess the team’s readiness. Persib lost their opening match of the President’s Cup, falling to Port FC from Thailand. Therefore, they need to start collecting points if they hope to compete for top positions. Playing at home and in a domestic tournament gives the host teams greater motivation than that of the invited clubs.

Dewa United

Dewa United is just beginning their campaign in this tournament. Last season, they couldn’t keep up with Persib and finished second in the league, trailing by eight points. However, the team from Tangerang performed quite well in away matches. Even when visiting Persib’s home ground, Dewa United always puts up a good fight. Since this upcoming game doesn’t carry much importance in terms of standings, players are likely to play more freely. As a result, this match promises to be entertaining.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

In their last five meetings, Persib holds a slight edge over Dewa United with two wins to one, while the other two matches ended in draws. Only one of those games ended with two goals or fewer, while the others were more high-scoring.

Prediction

For the match between Persib Bandung and Dewa United, we predict a high-scoring affair. Both teams are actively preparing for the new season and are eager to entertain the Indonesian crowd. Their head-to-head history also supports the likelihood of a match with many goals. Therefore, we recommend betting on over 2.5 total goals.