The Persik Kediri team does not want to underestimate their opponent, Persija Jakarta, in their last home match in the 2025/2026 BRI Super League at the Brawijaya Stadium in Kediri City.
Persik Kediri coach Marcos Reina Torres stated that Persik would certainly field their best squad for this match. Persija is a strong team, and Persik must be able to face them.
"We'll be playing very seriously tomorrow. They're a strong team, just coming back from a defeat against Persib. We're ready to fight for the match and aim for three points," he said in Kediri on Friday.
He added that the players had also trained quite well in the past week leading up to the training session. All the players were working hard, so they hoped to achieve optimal results.
"Preparations have been good over the past week. All the players have worked hard in training," he said.
Although this match is the last at home, Marcos emphasized that the team must show good performance throughout the match.
"We know we want to win, and we're all in top condition, ready to face Persija tomorrow," he said.
Meanwhile, Persik Kediri player Krisna Bayu Oto stated that the players are in good condition. All players have also made preparations and are ready to compete.
"We, the players, have prepared well. Everyone is ready for the match against Persija. This match is very motivating for us, as we aim to get three points and make it a very entertaining game," he said.
Meanwhile, Persija Jakarta coach Maurício Souza said that in this match, his team fielded full strength to face Persik.
They also don't want to underestimate Persik. Besides having a good coach, the team's player structure is also excellent.
"We've prepared, and we're here to get three points. We also respect Persik, a well-coached team with a strong structure. They also have good players, so we'll be bringing our full strength to face them," he said.
Currently, Persik is ranked 12th in the standings with 39 points and Persija Jakarta is ranked 3rd in the standings with 65 points.
Both teams also conducted training at Brawijaya Stadium in Kediri City, before the match took place.
