Match Report
True Bangkok United, 5th on 50 points, faced a 20-point deficit to Buriram United (1st, 70). Buriram United had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Buriram United 2.53 scored and 1.03 conceded per game, True Bangkok United 1.43 and 1.07, with the league averaging 1.34.
Buriram United entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 12 consecutive games. Defeat had not touched True Bangkok United in 6 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Buriram United, 2 draws and 2 for True Bangkok United, at 2.92 goals per meeting. The recent trend is more open — 4.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.92 all-time.
Chang Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 32,600. True Bangkok United led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
True Bangkok United: Rivaldinho (8'), Arthur (88')
Key stats
Possession: Buriram United 68% · True Bangkok United 32% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 6-2