Bali United host Serbian club Tampines Rovers in the 2018 Asian Champions League play-off match at Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Tuesday (01/16/2010).
Playing in front of his own public at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium will certainly benefit Bali United. Especially if considering in the first round play-off Asian Champions League is only held one game only or there is no term home and away. So, one victory alone can bring Bali United step into the second round.
United’s tray is losing their attacking striker who is also the top score of League 1 Indonesia last season, Sylvano Comvalius but they managed to sign a substitute that is not less good, the main striker Indonesia National Team, Ilija Spasojevic. The arrival of Spaso is expected to close the hole left by Comvalius in this season.
In addition to Spaso, Bali United also managed to bring some players to the Stadio Captain I Wayan Dipta. Mahdi Albaar, I Made Wirahadi and Kevin Brands from Almere City successfully brought in runner up of League 1 Indonesia last season.
Just like Bali United, Tampines Rovers performing in the Asian Champions League play-offs is only a runner-up in the Singapore Super League. The right they get because the Singapore Super League champions last season, Albirex Niigata is a team entrusted from Japan so it is not entitled to represent Singapore diajang International.
Tampines Rovers will not perform with the best power against Bali United later. Two players from Singapore club was forced to be absent due to injury. Two players, who are both foreign players and the winger’s position are Jordan Webb and Ryutaro Megumi. In fact, the winger duo had missed the last Tampines Rovers game against Geylang International on Thursday afternoon due to injury and according to the coach, Jurgen Raab, both predicted would not recover when Tampines Rovers toured to Bali United headquarters.
The absence of these two wing players could be an advantage for Bali United because both Webb and Megumi spelled the club’s mainstay nicknamed The Stags. Their slick contribution, last time such as when silencing Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) II with a score of 2-1 on trial duel, Saturday (6/1/2018).
Prediction Today: BALI UNITED
