Match Report
The table gap was wide: 29 points between Khonkaen United (1st, 59 pts) and Ubon Ratchathani (7th, 30 pts). Ubon Ratchathani's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Ubon Ratchathani 0.96 scored and 1.46 conceded per game, Khonkaen United 2.38 and 0.79, with the league averaging 1.3.
From the last five rounds, Ubon Ratchathani held 4 points of 15 and Khonkaen United 12.
The match was played at Ubon Ratchathani Stadium in Ubon Ratchathani (capacity 2,200). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-3.