Port vs Chiangrai United

PAT Stadium hosts an exciting Thai FA Cup quarter-final tie between Port and Chiangrai United.

Port’s opening two Thai FA Cup match-ups have yielded extremely one-sided affairs, with the ‘Port Lions’ dispatching the likes of Ayutthaya United and Chiangmai United 3-0 and 4-0, respectively, breaking the deadlock within 25 minutes on each occasion. Optimism is skyrocketing in the home camp, with Choketawee Promrut’s side now unbeaten in five consecutive matches at the PAT Stadium (W4, D1), noticeably scoring 2+ goals each time. Goals on either side of halftime have been a common theme in Port’s recent home outings, with each of the last 12 in a row featuring strikes in both halves. Against this backdrop, the three previous Port’s home meetings with Chiangrai have produced under 2.5 total goals, highlighting the potential for a cagey, low-scoring contest.

In the meantime, visiting Chiangrai United have experienced a rough road into the Thai FA Cup quarter-finals, overcoming Ratchaburi and Muangthong United via extra-time, with both ties yielding under 2.5 goals in 90 minutes. Very little has changed since they ousted Muangthong, as their three league fixtures in the build-up to this trip have fluctuated between different outcomes (W1, D1, L1), two of which saw one or both sides fail to get on the scoresheet. Playing on the road doesn’t suit Chiangrai, as witnessed by their underwhelming record of one win from their last 12 competitive travels (D5, L6 – 90mins only). Scoring is another issue that requires immediate intervention, with the ‘Beeltes’ drawing a blank in back-to-back away matches prior to this clash (D1, L1).