Buriram United vs Chiangrai United

High-flying Buriram United and underperforming Chiangrai United are set to square off in an exciting Thai FA Cup semi-final tie at the Chonburi Municipality Stadium.

Fresh from lifting the Thai FA Cup trophy, courtesy of a 1-0 extra-time triumph over Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram will be looking to lock in a place in the League Cup final for the first time since losing the 2019 showpiece to Prachuap. There’s plenty of reason for optimism, as the five-time League Cup winners are unbeaten in their last five competitive meetings with Chiangrai (W4, D1) since a 4-0 away loss in July 2019. However, Masatada Ishii’s men have won none of their last four competitive home fixtures (D3, L1), excluding extra-time, failing to get on the scoresheet in three of them.

In the meantime, Chiangrai United are bidding to qualify for their first League Cup final since conquering the competition in 2018. Inspired by a 2-1 win away to Samut Prakan City last time out, the ‘Beetles’ are hoping to arrest a run of six winless visits to Buriram (D2, L4) since a penalty shoot-out victory in the Thai Champions Cup in January 2018. However, neutral locations excluded, Emerson’s lads have failed to score in two of their four previous competitive games away from home (W1, D2, L1). That’s particularly worrying as they’ve netted under 1.5 goals in their last six competitive away H2Hs versus Buriram.