Persijap Jepara 2, Semen Padang 0

PADANG, Indonesia (Interstat) — Persijap earned a critical 2-0 away victory over Semen Padang in Liga 1 Indonesia action on Monday, defying pre-match projections and dealing a blow to the home side’s hopes at Stadion GOR Haji Agus Salim. The match, played April 20, 2026, was a stark reversal of the teams’ previous meeting in November, which Semen Padang won 2-1. Statistical models heavily favored the hosts, with Interstat’s ELO system giving Semen Padang a 60.2 percent probability to win and its game simulator projecting a 1-1 draw. Persijap’s disciplined defensive performance and effective use of substitutes secured the three… Read more...