Arema FC, the pre-season Presidential Cup champions, will face a tough challenge in their opening match of BRI Liga 1 2024/2025. Lucas Frigeri and his teammates will go up against Dewa United, a team touted as a potential BRI Liga 1 champion this season. Dewa United made significant moves in the transfer market, signing Alexis Messidoro from Persis Solo, as well as Taisei Marukawa and Jaja, who have impressive reputations in Liga 1.

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The game, played at Stadion Si Jalak Harupat, was fiercely contested from the beginning. Both teams exchanged attacks throughout the game. The first major chance occurred when David Da Silva took advantage of a corner kick from Mailson, but his shot missed the PSBS Biak goal. Persib opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Starting from a counterattack, Dimas Drajad delivered a cross from the right, which David Da Silva converted into a goal. Persib led 1-0 at this point. The lead boosted Persib’s confidence, leading them to press on, but the score stayed 1-0 until the break.

Persija Jakarta reached the semifinals of the 2024 Presidential Cup, but their performance needs review after suffering three consecutive defeats. They allowed nine goals across the five matches they played. Barito Putera did not participate in the 2024 Presidential Cup but played several friendly matches against top-level teams. One standout result was a 3-0 win over Persebaya Surabaya.

Persib Bandung started the new BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 season with a commanding win. Against the previous season's Liga 2 champions, PSBS Biak, Maung Bandung clinched a 4-1 victory. Persib’s goals were scored by David da Silva with a brace, and single goals from Beckham Putra and Ciro Alves. PSBS Biak managed to pull one back with a goal from Alexsandro Ferreira. With this win, Persib tops the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 standings with three points, while PSBS Biak is at the bottom.

The live broadcast schedule for BRI Liga 1 today includes the match between Persija Jakarta and Barito Putera. Persija Jakarta will face Barito Putera in the first week of BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 at Jakarta International Stadium on Saturday, August 9, 2024. The match is set to start at 19:00 WIB and will be broadcast live on Indosiar and Vidio.

Persib Bandung (4-2-3-1): Kevin Ray Mendoza; Edo Febriansyah, Nick Kuipers, Gustavo Franca, Robi Darwis; Marc Klok, Dedi Kusnandar; Ciro Alves, Mailson Duarte, Dimas Drajad; David da Silva. Coach: Bojan Hodak
PSBS Biak (4-3-3): Mariyo Fabiyo; David Uopmabin, Donni Monim, Julian Velazquez, Marckhio Merauje; Jonata Machado, Damianus Adiman, Williams Ladera; Ablo Arganaraz, Alexsandro Ferreira, Cristian Esparza. Coach: Juan Esnaider

Arema FC will play in front of their home supporters, which might be crucial in increasing player motivation. However, there is also a potential for Singo Edan to be mentally fatigued after their intense pre-season battles in the 2024 Presidential Cup. Dewa United has a very good squad. But if coach Riekerink fails to mold them into a cohesive unit, this great talent could become a disadvantage. For a win, Dewa United must play as a team. Predicted Score: Arema FC 2-2 Dewa United.

Arema FC vs Dewa United
Gelora Soepriadi Stadium
Monday, August 12, 2024
15:30 WIB
Live broadcast: Indosiar
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In the second half, PSBS Biak increased their attacking intensity, trying to level the score. Within seven minutes of the second half, PSBS Biak equalized to make it 1-1 with a goal from Alexsandro Ferreira. Persib quickly answered this goal. In the 65th minute, Persib took back the lead at 2-1 when Beckham Putra headed in a cross from Ciro Alves. Eleven minutes later, Ciro Alves scored again with a precise shot to make it 3-1. In the closing minutes, Persib extended their lead to 4-1. Ciro Alves delivered a precise pass to David Da Silva, who finished it off with a goal. The score of 4-1 remained until the final whistle.

Last 5 matches of Arema FC:
21/07/24 Bali United 0 - 1 Arema
24/07/24 Persija 2 - 2 Arema
26/07/24 Madura United 0 - 5 Arema
31/07/24 Persis Solo 0 - 2 Arema
04/08/24 Borneo 1 - 1 (4-5 pen) Arema

Dewa United (4-3-3): Sonny Stevens; Ady Setiawan, Brian Fatari, Risto Mitrevski, Reva Adi; Theo Numberi, Jaja, Alexis Messidoro; Egy Maulana Vikri, Alex Martins, Taisei Marukawa. Coach: Jan Olde Riekerink.

Most BRI Liga 1 teams have unveiled their home kits for the 2024/2025 season. The 2024/2025 BRI Liga 1 season is set to commence on Friday, August 9, 2024. Reigning champions Persib Bandung will face PSBS Biak, a newly promoted team, in their season opener at Stadion Si Jalak Harupat. Persib is determined to hit the ground running as they strive to defend their championship. However, major teams like Persija Jakarta and Persebaya Surabaya are also eager to claim the title. Teams have prepared their 'battle attire' for the entire season, with some already released to the public, while others are keeping their new jersey designs under wraps. Here is the full list of home jerseys for the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 teams.