Persik Kediri
- Persik Kediri’s recent form in Liga 1 reads W2, D1, L2, including a 3-2 home win over Bali United and a 0-4 loss at Malut United.
- Persik Kediri have the feel of a mid-table team that are not in danger of relegation to Liga 2, having accumulated 25 - 26 points from 22 games so far.
- They are a team that should be winning on Thursday against PSBS Biak Numfor, who are hovering around the relegation places with 16 - 18 points and in desperate need of results to escape the drop zone.
PSBS Biak Numfor
PSBS Biak Numfor’s recent results in Liga 1 are one win, one draw and three defeats in their last five games, including a 2-6 defeat at Malut United and 4-1 home win against Bhayangkara.
Head-to-Head
Persik Kediri and PSBS Biak Numfor have each won and drawn one of their last three competitive meetings, scoring three goals each.
Key Players
- Persik’s Ezra Walian is a talisman for them, as he is their top scorer this season with 5-6 goals and top assist contributor with 5-7 assists.
- Blanco is the focal point of PSBS’ forward play, with the ability to finish off chances from the centre of the field and take penalties.
- PSBS’s midfielder Luquinhas is a useful contributor from deep, with a few assists and plenty of pace to get back and feed Blanco with balls in behind on the counter or wide areas.
- Persik’s defence has been less reliable, with Reina forced to rotate personnel in recent weeks and central defender Kiko Carneiro likely to be suspended for this match, but Reina’s influence is evident in the way Persik are retaining the ball and moving forward.
Betting Insights
The odds favor Persik to win at 1.61 , with PSBS Biak at 4.62 to pull off the upset and the draw at 3.78 .
Prediction
- Persik should have the ability to control the tempo of this match, but it will take a clinical performance for them to pull away from a dangerous PSBS side that have an answer to most of Persik’s questions.
- We’re with Persik to edge it with a 1-0 or 2-1 home victory, but PSBS will keep it close and it is likely to be decided on a set-piece or transition.
