Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sisaket United 1st with 56 points, Muang Loei United 7th with 39, 17 apart. Muang Loei United's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Sisaket United ran at 1.75 scored and 0.29 conceded, Muang Loei United at 1.79 and 1.38.
Sisaket United had not lost in 5 games. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Sisaket United against 6/15 for Muang Loei United.
Sri Nakhon Lamduan Stadium in Sisaket staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,877. On the scoreboard, Sisaket United led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.