Sian.
While regular games against high-quality foreign opposition is certainly a privilege, this is our 3rd time playing against Bangkok United in 5 games so I’m not even sure what to write about anymore. The only new development since the last time we met is that Bangkok United secured their place in the ACL2 knockout stage on Matchday 5.
There are still some interesting facts that I wish to highlight though, so to avoid too much repetition, I’ll try out a new article format with this preview. We’ll be highlighting some key information in point form for yet another must-win game against Bangkok United (of which we have won none so far☹).
Key Facts
- Both clubs go into this game having lost their opening Shopee Cup game to JDT, knowing that another defeat effectively knocks the team out of contention for a place in the Shopee Cup Semi-finals, with only 2 teams progressing out of the 6 in each group.
- This is the 5th time Sailors are playing against Bangkok United, and Bangkok United have won all 4 previous meetings, all by a single goal
- Bangkok United have a much busier schedule, with 12 games in November and December compared to 7 for the Sailors
- Bangkok have only won 1 in 4 games since beating us on 6th November, and as a result have fallen 6 points behind Buriram in Thai League 1, having played a game more than the leaders
- Bangkok has conceded 25 goals in 19 games across the ACL2/T1/Shopee Cup while Sailors have scored 32 in 11 games
- Richairo Zivokvic remains injured and is unlikely to feature in this game
- We need Bangkok to do us a huge favor in Bandung next week 🙏🙏🙏
Conclusion
Bangkok United’s progression to the ACL2 knockout stage last week will allow them to turn their focus to the Shopee Cup and the Thai League for now, although they will also be thinking about getting a result against Persib to secure their position as group winners. The Sailors will have to take advantage of their extra rest days and good recent form in Thailand if we want to pick up our first ever win against Bangkok.
Most of us at Sailorfantalk will either be in Bangkok for the game or at the watch party at Mattar, so join us as we back our Sailors to finish an incredible 2025 on a high!
SFT Score predictions
Chin Heng – 2-1
Ernest – 1-2
Bryan – 1-2
Reuben – 1-1
Joseph Chin – 1-0
Joseph Jireh –
Phelan – 1-2
Anatolii – 2-1
Written by Chin Heng
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