Match Report
In the standings it was DPMM FC 5th on 44 points, Albirex Niigata S 6th on 42 — separated by 2. On the form table DPMM FC stood 1st over the last five rounds, despite being 5th overall. Per game in the league, DPMM FC were scoring 1.69 and conceding 1.91, Albirex Niigata S 1.72 and 2.22, against a competition average of 2.13 goals per team per game.
Albirex Niigata S had not won in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 8/15 points for DPMM FC, 1/15 for Albirex Niigata S.
Across 10 recorded meetings, DPMM FC have 4 wins to Albirex Niigata S's 3, with 3 draws, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
With 19 matches recorded and 1.2 yellow cards per game, M. BIn Buhari was the man in the middle. Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Bandar Seri Begawan, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: DPMM FC led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
DPMM FC: Dāvis Ikaunieks (34'), Hakeme Yazid (47'), Dāvis Ikaunieks (61')