Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC & Samut Songkhram face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
The hosts Nakhonratchasima saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Thai Premier League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC, was also a home game here at His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC form and stats
Last season, Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC's FA Cup journey ended in the final.2-4-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Thai Premier League numbers at home for Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC so far this season.
The spoils were shared in Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC's previous game, also at home. Visiting Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.
Prior to that, an away loss at Singha Chiangrai United in the Thai Premier League.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Thai Premier League game versus BG Pathum United in only three days. This game is also played here at His Majesty the King's 80th Birthday Anniversary 5th December 2007 Stadium.
Nakhonratchasima has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 7 matches. Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Samut Songkhram form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Vongchavalitkul Univ. in order to reach 2nd round of FA Cup. Samut Songkhram's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the qualifying round.It's the second away game in a row for Samut Songkhram, but there's smiles all around after the 4-2 victory versus Assumption United last time out. A bonkers game with masses of goals last time out for Songkhram, as mentioned above. 6 goals in total, will this match be as full of joy?
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Pathum Thani University.Nobody expects Samut Songkhram to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 38 times before, with the overall statistics of won 6, draw 7 and lost 25. When defeated, 14 matches have been lost by two or more goals.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The Thai League 3 - West trip to Ang Thong.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Ferrier 4 goals | T. Del Pino Ramos 3 goals | A. Aguinaldo 2 goals |
Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC missing players
Samut Songkhram missing players
| Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC | Samut Songkhram | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 25 | 13 | Scored | S | 15 | 39 | ||
| 41 | 17 | Conceded | C | 15 | 30 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 64% | 68% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 45% | 48% | ||
| 20% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 28% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 45% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 36% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 20% | ||
| 5 | 6.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | ||
| 6.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.5 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.2 | ||
| 3.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 2.7 | ||
| 29% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 50% | ||
| 10.7 | 9.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 6 | ||
| 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Buriram United | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 27 |
| 2 | True Bangkok United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Chonburi FC | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 4 | Ratchaburi Mitrphol FC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Singha Chiangrai United | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
| 6 | Port FC | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 7 | BG Pathum United | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Police Tero FC | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Muang Thong United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 11 | PT Prachuap FC | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 11 |
| 12 | Sukhothai | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 13 | Lampang | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 8 |
| 14 | Khonkaen United | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -12 | 7 |
| 15 | Lamphun Warrior | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -12 | 6 |
| 16 | Nongbua Pitchaya FC | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -11 | 4 |
