Match Report
The table read 12th (Sukhothai, 34 pts) against 10th (PTT Rayong, 35 pts), 1 points apart. Sukhothai ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 12th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.23/1.23 for Sukhothai and 1.1/1.53 for PTT Rayong (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.43.
Sukhothai entered with three losses in a row. The last-five ledger: Sukhothai 6/15, PTT Rayong 12/15.
The venue was Thung Talay Luang Stadium in Sukhothai, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sukhothai led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.