Match Report
Eastern went into the game 4th in the table on 0 points; Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC sat 2nd on 9 — a 9-point gap. Eastern had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Eastern ran at 0.33 scored and 5 conceded, Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC at 2.5 and 1.33.
Eastern arrived off three straight defeats. Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC had won four straight. Recent form was uneven: 1/15 points for Eastern, 12/15 for Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC.
The match was played at Mong Kok Stadium in Hong Kong (capacity 6,664). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 7 second-half goals set the final 0-7.