Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rayong 9th with 46 points, Khonkaen 17th with 24, 22 apart. Rayong's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 9th in the table. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Khonkaen ran at 0.94 scored and 1.76 conceded, Rayong at 1.32 and 1.21.
Khonkaen had not won in 10 games. 6 matches unbeaten backed Rayong's arrival. The last-five ledger: Khonkaen 2/15, Rayong 11/15.
The venue was Khon Kaen Stadium in Khon Kaen, with room for 5,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.