This has the potential to be an exciting match as Rayong have their presumed home advantage, while Chiangmai United have an edge of 2 points in the Thai League Two standings.
- Rayong have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both squads have had a decent time to rest since their previous game. Let's agree to expect an in-your-face game!
Rayong form and stats
The story so far in the Thai League Two for Rayong at their home stadium (New Rayong Stadium) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. Rayong has recorded two wins in a row here at New Rayong Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
It's back home for Rayong, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Nakhon Si Thammarat away with the result 3-1. de Souza and Lwin (2) found the net in that victory.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Customs United.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Rayong have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 2.
Not much happening? In this team's last 29 league games, 22 have contained less than three goals (under 2.5).
The manager Sriphum will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Suphanburi Football Club in only three days.
The Rayong fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 15 matches. Rayong are not conceding a lot of goals here at New Rayong Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 15 matches.
Chiangmai United form and stats
Playing away, Chiangmai United have won 5 games, drawn 6 and suffered 3 defeats in the Thai League Two this season.
Chiangmai United delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Uthai Thani (placed 5th) in their previous game.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Chiangmai.Chiangmai are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.
A new game in only three days for Chiangmai United, the Thai League Two home match versus Customs United. Busy days.
Chiangmai United have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 15 goals have been scored. It's not easy to score on Chiangmai as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Rayong and Chiangmai United have met before this season: Chiangmai United - Rayong 1-1. Head to head totals (for the previous three meetings): Rayong won one game, two matches ended with a tie and Chiangmai United got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one.
Top Goalscorers
  M. de Leeuw 8 goals |   R. Galhardo de Souza 7 goals |
Rayong missing players
Chiangmai United missing players
| Rayong | Chiangmai United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 17 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 15 | 33 |
| 22 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 29 |
| 83% | 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 86% |
| 52% | 47% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 69% |
| 24% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 38% |
| 21% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 7% | 10% |
| 38% | 40% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 45% | 47% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 36% | 34% |
| 34% | 33% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 28% |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.9 | 14.1 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8.8 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| 27% | 22% | 18% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 29% | 31% |
| 9.8 | 8.7 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 7.6 | 7 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
- Rayong have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 50 |
| 2 | Suphanburi Football Club | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 49 |
| 3 | Nakhon Pathom | 29 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 48 |
| 4 | Chiangmai United | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 48 |
| 5 | Uthai Thani | 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 50 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 47 |
| 6 | Nakhon Si Thammarat | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 47 |
| 7 | Rayong | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 46 |
| 8 | Customs United | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 46 |
| 9 | Ayutthaya United | 29 | 13 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 44 |
| 10 | Phrae United | 29 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Krabi | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0 | 36 |
| 12 | Chainat Hornbill | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Chiangmai | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 19 | -3 | 34 |
| 14 | Samut Prakan City | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 12 | -6 | 34 |
| 15 | Raj Pracha | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 33 |
| 16 | Kasetsart | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -7 | 29 |
| 17 | Ranong United | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 50 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 34 | -26 | 26 |
| 18 | Udon Thani | 29 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 23 | 67 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 30 | -44 | 15 |
