Match Report
Buriram United, 1st with 70 points, sat 42 points above Sukhothai (13th, 28). Buriram United ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Buriram United 2.53 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, Sukhothai 0.77 and 1.4, with the league averaging 1.34.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Buriram United. A win had eluded Sukhothai for 7 matches. Buriram United had banked 12 of the last 15 points on offer; Sukhothai, 3.
4 meetings are on record — 4 won by Buriram United, 0 by Sukhothai, 0 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
Chang Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,600. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buriram United led 2-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 6-0.
Goal scorers
Buriram United: Pansa Hemviboon (34'), Eduardo Mancha (5'), Bissoli (86'), Bissoli (48'), Robert Zulj (90'), Bissoli (90')
Key stats
Possession: Buriram United 58% · Sukhothai 42% · Total shots: 30-8 · On target: 19-1 · Corners: 9-3