Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC (3rd, 59 pts) and Sukhothai (13th, 28 pts). Per game in the league, Sukhothai were scoring 0.77 and conceding 1.4, Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC 1.83 and 1, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 4 Sukhothai wins, 1 for Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC, 2 draws, at 2.14 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 71% of the meetings.
The venue was Thung Talay Luang Stadium, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sukhothai led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Sukhothai: Mateusinho (38') · Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC: Njiva Tsilavina Martin Rakotoharimalala (71'), Njiva Tsilavina Martin Rakotoharimalala (59')
Key stats
Possession: Sukhothai 38% · Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC 62% · Total shots: 18-14 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 6-6