Match Report
The table read 14th (Sukhothai, 0 pts) against 3rd (Buriram United, 3 pts), 3 points apart. Sukhothai had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 10th in the league over the last five rounds against 14th overall. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Sukhothai ran at 1 scored and 3 conceded, Buriram United at 3 and 1.
Defeat had not touched Buriram United in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Sukhothai had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Buriram United, 13.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sukhothai 0, draws 0, Buriram United 5, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Thung Talay Luang Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. With 23 matches recorded and 2.6 yellow cards per game, Pawara Seejen was the man in the middle. On the scoreboard, Buriram United led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sukhothai: Nathan Palafoz (78') · Buriram United: Bissoli (14'), Bissoli (40'), Bissoli (45')
Key stats
Possession: Sukhothai 38% · Buriram United 62% · Total shots: 14-27 · On target: 5-8 · Corners: 4-7