Match Report
Rayong United, 5th with 32 points, sat 22 points above Samut Prakan (12th, 10). Rayong United had been under-performing their position — 9th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Per game in the league, Samut Prakan were scoring 0.45 and conceding 2.09, Rayong United 1.23 and 1.05, against a competition average of 1.25 goals per team per game.
Samut Prakan had been beaten in three straight games. 7 matches unbeaten backed Rayong United's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for Samut Prakan against 11/15 for Rayong United.
Loso-D Stadium in Samut Prakan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rayong United led 1-0 at the break, before 6 more goals closed it at 2-5.