Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persija 3rd with 71 points, Semen Padang 17th with 20, 51 apart. Per game in the league, Persija were scoring 1.91 and conceding 0.85, Semen Padang 0.65 and 1.91, against a competition average of 1.4 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Semen Padang — eight in succession. Recent form was uneven: 10/15 points for Persija, 0/15 for Semen Padang.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Persija win, 3 for Semen Padang, 1 draw, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win.
The match was played at Stadion Patriot (capacity 35,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persija led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Persija: Gustavo (29'), Maxwell (68'), Gustavo (58')
Key stats
Possession: Persija 63% · Semen Padang 37% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 5-0 · Corners: 5-8