Match Report
4 points and 2 places separated them: Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC 15th with 24, Sukhothai 13th with 28. Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC ran at 0.67 scored and 1.47 conceded, Sukhothai at 0.77 and 1.4.
Sukhothai had not won in 5 games. Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Sukhothai, 1.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC 1, draws 2, Sukhothai 3, at 3 goals per meeting. Only 33% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 67%.
His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,641. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC: L. James (80')
Key stats
Possession: Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC 54% · Sukhothai 46% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-5