Semen Padang

vs

Persebaya Surabaya

Preview

Semen Padang

• Semen Padang have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five games.
• Semen Padang are 17th with 20 points.
• Imran Nahumarury has been in charge of the club since March 2026 and has brought a pragmatic, defence-first approach to the team.

Persebaya Surabaya

• Persebaya Surabaya have tied four and lost one of their last five.
• Persebaya are fifth in Liga 1 with 52 points from 32 games.
• Bernardo Tavares took charge in December 2025 and has installed a high-tempo, pressing style that looks to dominate possession and force errors.

Key Players

• Cornelius Stewart has been a bright spark for the hosts and he can cause the Persebaya defence all kinds of problems on the break - he has scored two of Semen’s six goals in their last six games.
• Bruno, with three goals in his last six, is the dangerman for Persebaya and he provides an attacking spark that can unlock the door to the Padang goal.

Betting Insights

• Persebaya’s odds of 1.76 are not tempting enough for us to back in this clash.
• With both sides having a lot to play for, we can see both teams scoring so are taking BTTS at 1.64 here while the odds for over 2.5 goals also look a bit short at 1.7.

Prediction

• We’re siding with Persebaya Surabaya to take all three points when the two sides meet on Friday.
• We think Persebaya have enough quality to win this game but they have also drawn all three of their away games and are without a win in five matches.