Thai Premier League preview: Can Port FC edge out victory against Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC?

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Competition: Thailand Thai Premier League
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: PAT Stadium (12000 seats)

The home followers bank on three points in this match, and the home advantage could mean an extra goal versus a stumbling visitor. Port FC are in 8th place while the guesting Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC fret at 13th.

Insights:
  • Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Thai Premier League

Port FC and Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Port FC form and stats

6 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Port FC have to build on here at PAT Stadium in the Thai Premier League.

Port FC haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 273 minutes ago. Sombatyotha scored that one.

The club members are hoping that Port FC will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away defeat in the AFC Champions League fixture against Ulsan.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Thai Premier League home game that ended 0-0 versus Chiangrai United.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Port handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are zero wins, one draw and three defeats.

The Port FC fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Port have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC form and stats

Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Thai Premier League, after 2-4-6 (12 played). Two points from the last two away games for Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Samut Prakan City (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Buriram United.

Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, two draws and five defeats. From a total of ten matches.

Nakhonratchasima have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Port FC and Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC have duelled earlier this season: Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC - Port FC 3-1. Last ten meetings with these squads: Port won five, Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC were winners in one and we saw four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been brutal, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Nakhonratchasima Mazda FCK. Amponsah Karikari
K. Amponsah Karikari
12 goals
Port FCS. Suárez Arteaga
S. Suárez Arteaga
6 goals
Port FCN. Bonilla Sánchez
N. Bonilla Sánchez
6 goals

Port FC missing players

Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC missing players

Port FC Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 13 5 Played P 3 12 24
9 6 3 Won W 1 2 7
6 3 0 Drew D 1 4 7
10 4 2 Lost L 1 6 10
31 15 6 Scored S 2 13 26
28 12 4 Conceded C 3 22 36
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
72% 69% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 92% 75%
40% 23% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 42% 46%
20% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 29%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 17%
44% 31% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 54%
44% 54% 60% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 25%
20% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 29%
 
6.7 7 7.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.1 5
4.9 4.8 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 5.4 4.7
1.4 1.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
6 3 2 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.2 10 11.2 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 9.8 10.7
3.4 3.6 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 3.9
36% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 28%
 
9.6 10.5 8.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8 11.1 10.1
4.3 4.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.3 4.6 4.5
Key stats in Thai Premier League this season:
  • Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC have the most conceded goals in the first half (20) in Thai Premier League
  • Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 25 18 3 4 43 15 13 10 2 1 25 6 12 8 1 3 18 9 28 57
2 BG Pathum United 25 12 9 4 35 23 11 8 1 2 16 9 14 4 8 2 19 14 12 45
3 Bangkok United 25 12 7 6 37 20 12 7 5 0 23 7 13 5 2 6 14 13 17 43
4 Chiangrai United 26 12 5 9 28 31 13 4 3 6 11 19 13 8 2 3 17 12 -3 41
5 Muang Thong United 25 10 9 6 35 28 12 7 4 1 24 14 13 3 5 5 11 14 7 39
6 Chonburi FC 25 10 7 8 42 30 13 7 4 2 23 13 12 3 3 6 19 17 12 37
7 Nongbua Pitchaya FC 24 10 7 7 31 25 13 9 1 3 18 9 11 1 6 4 13 16 6 37
8 Port FC 25 9 6 10 31 28 13 6 3 4 15 12 12 3 3 6 16 16 3 33
9 Khon Kaen United 25 9 5 11 24 36 13 5 4 4 12 17 12 4 1 7 12 19 -12 32
10 BEC Tero Sasana 25 6 12 7 28 32 12 4 6 2 15 13 13 2 6 5 13 19 -4 30
11 Prachuap 25 8 6 11 24 31 14 4 4 6 12 16 11 4 2 5 12 15 -7 30
12 Ratchaburi 25 7 7 11 24 29 12 5 3 4 15 12 13 2 4 7 9 17 -5 28
13 Nakhonratchasima Mazda FC 24 7 7 10 26 36 12 5 3 4 13 14 12 2 4 6 13 22 -10 28
14 Suphanburi 25 7 5 13 27 37 12 4 4 4 17 18 13 3 1 9 10 19 -10 26
15 Samut Prakan City 25 4 10 11 21 31 12 2 6 4 13 17 13 2 4 7 8 14 -10 22
16 Chiangmai United 24 3 5 16 22 46 12 1 2 9 9 21 12 2 3 7 13 25 -24 14

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.