Match preview: Khonkaen United likely to overcome Nongbua Pitchaya FC at Khon Kaen Stadium

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Competition: Thailand Thai Premier League
Competition: Sat 06.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Khon Kaen Stadium (5000 seats)

Thai Premier League: We're expecting an intriguing and very important duel featuring Khonkaen United and Nongbua Pitchaya FC at Khon Kaen Stadium. Both are in need of a good run!

Insights:
  • Khonkaen United have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Thai Premier League
  • Nongbua Pitchaya FC have the fewest points (4) away in Thai Premier League

Khonkaen United are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. For Nongbua Pitchaya FC it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Khonkaen United form and stats

The complete Thai Premier League results at home this season for Khonkaen United are 5-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Khonkaen United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Lamphun Warrior, Lampang, PT Prachuap FC, Khonkaen United and Nakhon Ratchasima), they have won 3 of 4 matches!

Khonkaen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus BEC Tero Sasana.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lamphun Warrior in a game that was won 1-0.

Khonkaen United have scored {10 league goals} here from 13 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Nongbua Pitchaya FC form and stats

Nongbua Pitchaya FC have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Thai Premier League, after 1-1-12 (14 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Nongbua Pitchaya FC are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

There were no winners in Pitchaya's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Sukhothai (placed 10th). As mentioned above, Nongbua Pitchaya FC drew the match against Sukhothai. Manager da Silva brought on Yingyong to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting SCG Muangthong United's place.

Betting related statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 12 of this club's latest 14 league games.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Nongbua Pitchaya FC, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Nongbua Pitchaya FC - Khonkaen United 1-1 was the output when these contenders formerly met, some time ago this season. Head to head numbers (for the preceeding five meetings): Khonkaen won one game, one match ended with a draw and Nongbua Pitchaya FC managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / three.

Top Goalscorers

Khonkaen UnitedI. Pereira de Melo
I. Pereira de Melo
4 goals
Nongbua Pitchaya FCT. Barros Machado Reis
T. Barros Machado Reis
4 goals
Khonkaen UnitedL. Cohen
L. Cohen
3 goals

Khonkaen United missing players

Nongbua Pitchaya FC missing players

Khonkaen United Nongbua Pitchaya FC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 14 28
6 5 3 Won W 0 1 4
11 5 0 Drew D 0 1 6
11 3 1 Lost L 4 12 18
21 10 5 Scored S 2 12 25
40 13 5 Conceded C 9 29 45
86% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
71% 54% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 79% 71%
32% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 71% 54%
18% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 36% 25%
11% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 4%
43% 31% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 71% 64%
29% 46% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 11%
43% 46% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 32%
 
4.9 5 8.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.1 4.1
4.3 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 7.9 7.1
2.4 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2.1
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
7 6.3 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 8.9
3.1 2.9 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 2.7 3.4
24% 26% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 32% 26%
 
10.3 9 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 10.2 10.2
4.8 3.8 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 4
Key stats in Thai Premier League this season:
  • Khonkaen United have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Thai Premier League
  • Nongbua Pitchaya FC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Nongbua Pitchaya FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nongbua Pitchaya FC have the fewest points (4) away in Thai Premier League
  • Nongbua Pitchaya FC have the most conceded goals (29) away in Thai Premier League

  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 28 22 4 2 70 26 14 11 2 1 36 11 14 11 2 1 34 15 44 70
2 True Bangkok United 28 18 4 6 52 21 14 11 1 2 33 12 14 7 3 4 19 9 31 58
3 Port 28 13 10 5 48 34 14 8 4 2 27 16 14 5 6 3 21 18 14 49
4 SCG Muangthong United 28 13 8 7 52 35 14 8 4 2 29 16 14 5 4 5 23 19 17 47
5 Chonburi 28 13 4 11 45 34 15 8 2 5 25 18 13 5 2 6 20 16 11 43
6 Singha Chiangrai United 28 11 8 9 41 39 14 7 4 3 25 15 14 4 4 6 16 24 2 41
7 Ratchaburi 28 10 10 8 31 24 14 5 7 2 15 11 14 5 3 6 16 13 7 40
8 BG Pathum United 28 11 5 12 40 37 14 9 1 4 30 18 14 2 4 8 10 19 3 38
9 BEC Tero Sasana 28 9 10 9 36 41 14 6 6 2 17 14 14 3 4 7 19 27 -5 37
10 Sukhothai 28 8 10 10 26 39 14 6 4 4 14 14 14 2 6 6 12 25 -13 34
11 PT Prachuap FC 28 8 8 12 39 47 14 5 4 5 21 21 14 3 4 7 18 26 -8 32
12 Lamphun Warrior 28 7 9 12 22 34 14 5 5 4 15 17 14 2 4 8 7 17 -12 30
13 Nakhon Ratchasima 28 7 8 13 30 46 14 5 5 4 18 20 14 2 3 9 12 26 -16 29
14 Khonkaen United 28 6 11 11 21 40 13 5 5 3 10 13 15 1 6 8 11 27 -19 29
15 Nongbua Pitchaya FC 28 4 6 18 25 45 14 3 5 6 13 16 14 1 1 12 12 29 -20 18
16 Lampang 28 3 7 18 20 56 14 3 2 9 10 28 14 0 5 9 10 28 -36 16

Read more about Thai Premier League

The Thai League 1, also known as the T1 or the Toyota Thai League, is the top level of football in Thailand. It was recently known as the Thai Premier League but was rebranded in 2017. It has 16 teams who each play 30 fixtures to make up the final league table. The winner is crowned champion while the bottom three are relegated.