Liga 1 2023/2024 Persija Jakarta Vs RANS Nusantara FC Prediction: Target Improved Rankings

Defender RANS Nusantara FC Dallen Doke is ready to face Persija Jakarta in the Liga1 match. (RANS Nusantara FC)

RANS Nusantara can become a pebble for Persija Jakarta who hopes to improve its ranking in the League 1 standings. The match against RANS FC at Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium, Bekasi, Sunday, October 22 at 19.00 WIB was indeed Persija's target of winning. But RANS is not Persija's light opponent.

Persija must work hard to improve performance. The achievement of the capital team until the 16th week of the League is beyond expectations.

They are still stuck in the middle board by ranking 11. Of the last five matches, the Kemayoran Tigers were only able to get seven points from four draws and one win. They also pocketed 20 points and 11 points adrift of Borneo FC who was at the top of the standings.

The match against RANS FC is expected to be the moment of Persija's revival. Coach Thomas Doll stated firmly that he wanted a change in the team. Especially after Persija picked up an unsatisfactory result because they drew three times in a row.

Even in two home games, they were held to a draw by Barito Putera and Bali United with the same score 1-1. Losing many points makes it difficult for Persija to improve rankings in the standings.

On the other hand, RANS FC is able to maintain consistency so that it is ranked sixth with 26.

From the previous five matches, the team based in Sleman, DIY, only lost once but won three wins and one draw. Finally, RANS FC finished PSIS Semarang 2-1.

Victory over PSIS is at least an important capital for RANS FC when they visit Persija's headquarters. However, coach Eduardo Almeida did not make Persija known as one of the best teams in Liga 1.

"We are against a great team. So, we must be able to show our best in order to get maximum points. This is our target even though we play at home to the opponent," said Almeida.

The same thing was said by Dallen Doke defender who expressed his readiness to face Persija's attack. "This is not an easy match. But we believe we can bring mentality and aggressiveness to win three points," said Doke.

In the match against Persija, Almeida lost three mainstays of Marckho Sandy, Taufik Hidayat, and Paulo Sitanggang, who were banned from playing or suspended. Meanwhile, Erwin Ramdani was forced to miss because he had not recovered from injury.

"There is no problem with the absence of injured players and a ban on playing. I have prepared a replacement. They also showed hard work during training," he said again.

RANS FC is a team that made a surprise and was perched at the top. The victory over Persija can also return them to the top zone of the standings. However, the rise of Persija must also be watched out for by RANS.