Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Nongbua Pitchaya FC 4th with 54 points, Nakhon Si Thammarat 17th with 36, 18 apart. Nongbua Pitchaya FC's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Nongbua Pitchaya FC 1.74 scored and 1.74 conceded per game, Nakhon Si Thammarat 0.94 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.38.
Defeat had not touched Nongbua Pitchaya FC in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Nongbua Pitchaya FC, 6/15 for Nakhon Si Thammarat.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Nongbua Pitchaya FC wins, 0 for Nakhon Si Thammarat, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at Nong Bua Lam Phu Provincial Sport Stadium (capacity 4,333). On the scoreboard, Nongbua Pitchaya FC led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Nongbua Pitchaya FC: Thanayut Jittabud (90'), Panupong Phuakphralap (9'), Reungyos Janchaichit (51') · Nakhon Si Thammarat: Nattawut Salae (71')
Key stats
Possession: Nongbua Pitchaya FC 55% · Nakhon Si Thammarat 45% · Total shots: 15-9 · On target: 12-3 · Corners: 10-2