National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Chainat Hornbill or Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC that keep their silverware dream alive.
These are busy days for the home side, as they played only four days ago in the Thai League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Ayutthaya United, was also a home game here at Khao Plong Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Chainat Hornbill form and stats
Chainat Hornbill participated in League Cup the last season, where they reached the 8th finals.5 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Chainat Hornbill have to build on here at Khao Plong Stadium in the Thai League Two.
A nice win for Hornbill last time playing, versus Ayutthaya United. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-2 with Noichernphan, Sriwanit and Sripudpong scoring for the victors.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Rayong that finished 1-1.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Chainat Hornbill as they are travelling to their away game against Udon Thani in the Thai League Two. That match is three days after this one.
Chainat Hornbill have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Khao Plong Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. Chainat Hornbill's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC form and stats
They also participated in League Cup last season. This ended in the 1st qualifying round.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
It might be tough going out on the road again for Nakhonratchasima, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-4 versus Muang Thong United.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Nakhon Pathom.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nakhonratchasima have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. For Nakhonratchasima, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Previous nine meetings involving these participants: Hornbill won two, Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC triumphed in six and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Freitas Cardozo Rodrigues 7 goals |  B. Ali 6 goals |  K. Amponsah Karikari 6 goals |
Chainat Hornbill missing players
Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC missing players
| Chainat Hornbill | Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 7 | 9 | ||
| 39 | 19 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | C | 21 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 84% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 46% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 28% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 31% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 15% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 36% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.1 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.1 | 9.8 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.1 | 3.8 | ||
| 36% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 33% | ||
| 8.3 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.2 | 9.7 | ||
| 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Trat | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | Sukhothai | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 35 |
| 3 | Udon Thani | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 34 |
| 4 | Lamphun Warrior | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 33 |
| 5 | Chainat Hornbill | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Lampang | 18 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Phrae United | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 |
| 8 | Ranong United | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 23 |
| 9 | Kasetsart | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -5 | 22 |
| 10 | Ayutthaya United | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | Muangkan United | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 18 | -1 | 21 |
| 12 | Chiangmai | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -5 | 21 |
| 13 | Rayong | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | -1 | 20 |
| 14 | Customs United | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -12 | 17 |
| 15 | Nakhon Pathom | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 16 |
| 16 | Khonkaen | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 13 |
| 17 | Raj Pracha | 17 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Navy | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 20 | -28 | 6 |
| 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 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| 2 | Bangkok United | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Chonburi | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 28 |
| 4 | Bangkok Glass | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Port | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Muang Thong United | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 25 |
| 7 | Singha Chiangrai United | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | -4 | 23 |
| 8 | Nong Bua Pitchaya | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | BEC Tero Sasana | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Ratchaburi | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 19 |
| 11 | Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Khon Kaen United | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 17 |
| 13 | Samut Prakan City | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 14 | Suphanburi | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Prachuap | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 11 |
| 16 | Chiangmai United | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -18 | 6 |
