DomainJava.com – Chiangrai United vs Port prediction in the Thai League match, Port will travel to the Leo Chiangrai Stadium on Sunday for the T1 Thai League match with the home team Chiangrai United.
Chiangrai United will try to repeat the 3-1 Thai League T1 victory over Muangthong United.
In their last 6 matches, Emerson Pereira da Silva’s Chiangrai United have been rewarded for their efforts to score 6 times – the average number of goals scored per match is equal to 1.
Port will come into this match on the back of a 2-1 Thai League T1 win by beating Lamphun Warriors in their previous match.
Port have been a threat in their recent matches, having scored 9 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t disguise the fact that Port can also improve defensively after conceding in the same 6 games. However, it remains to be seen whether that pattern will persist in the next match or not.
A review of their previous head-to-head meetings since 09/03/2022 shows that Chiangrai United has won 1 of these matches & Port 2, with the number of drawn matches standing at 3.
The two clubs shared 18 goals during the clash, with 7 for the Beetles and 11 for the Port Lions. This results in an average number of goals per match equal to 3.
The last league match featuring the two was the match on the second day of the T1 Thai League on 19/08/2024 which ended with a score of Port 5-1 Chiangrai United.
Farus Patee (torn cruciate ligament) and Banphakit Phrmanee (torn cruciate ligament) will not play for Chiangrai United manager Emerson Pereira da Silva.
Port boss Sarawut Treephan has a lot of availability issues to overcome. Somporn Yos (unknown injury) and Teerasak Poeiphimai (muscle tear) will not play here.
Last season’s Thai League 1, Port “finished” in 3rd place with 57 points after 30 rounds, winning 16 times, drawing 9 times and losing 5 times. This is Porto’s best achievement since being runners-up in 1999, thus helping them qualify for the group stage. AFC Champions League 2 (tournament that replaced the old AFC Cup).
In the opening match of the Thai League 1 this season, Port again showed their phenomenal performance when they beat Rayong with a score of 3-1 at home. Except for defending champions Buriram, who beat Nongbua 4-0, no other team had a bigger win than Port. Port’s fixture for round 2 tomorrow night is 90 minutes at home to Chiangrai.
Chiangrai only managed to stay in the league before the final round of the 2023/24 season with 34 points. The club ended last season with four consecutive games without a win. However, in the opening round of this season, coach Xavi Moro’s team achieved a convincing 2-0 victory over Khonkaen.
In terms of head-to-head record, Port dominates with a 7/8 unbeaten run against Chiangrai. Port also has a good home form, winning 7 of the last 9 rounds with home advantage. Therefore, three points for Port is the most anticipated possibility in this match.
In the last 8 home games against Chiangrai, Port have ALWAYS drawn or won in the first half. At home, Port recorded 6 consecutive rounds unbeaten in the first 45 minutes (won 4, kept 5 clean sheets). On the other side of the front line, Chiangrai has gone through 4 away matches in the Thai National Championship without being able to score a goal before halftime.
(source: Sportsmole)
Prediction
In our view, Chiangrai United may need a bit of luck to score against Port who we think will score and stay ahead.
Therefore, we anticipate a very competitive match with a 0-1 lead for Port in the late 90s.
Chiangrai United vs Port Score Prediction: 0-1
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