Port FC vs Pattani: match statistics

Port FC are 7th in the table and have scored 5 goals in three matches this season, while 11th-placed Pattani have scored 2. At home, Port average 19 shots and 64% possession, giving them an edge over Pattani in chance creation; away from home, Pattani average 8 shots and 52% possession. However, the visitors are capable of making their chances count: they average 5 shots on target away, compared with 4 for Port at home, and have a 25% shot-conversion rate to Port’s 11%. The last five matches do not point to a clear form advantage for the hosts — both teams have won twice, while Port have conceded 8 goals compared with Pattani’s 7. Port’s edge in chance creation supports a home win, although the visitors’ finishing and the limited sample of home and away matches warrant caution.

Recent form over the last 5 matches supports the scenario of both teams scoring: Port FC recorded BTTS in 100% of its matches, while Pattani did so in 60%. During this period, the hosts averaged 1.4 goals scored and 1.6 conceded, while the visitors averaged 1.0 and 1.4 respectively, pointing to scoring opportunities at both ends. Port FC averaged 2.24 xG, compared with Pattani’s 1.06 xG, so the hosts’ greater attacking potential offsets the visitors’ weaker numbers. However, caution is warranted: Port FC have yet to score in their matches at home, despite Pattani conceding an average of 1.0 goals away from home. The recent form data, combined with the league BTTS rate of 63%, makes BTTS - Yes the more likely pick, although it is not a certainty.

In their last 5 matches, Port FC scored an average of 1.4 goals and conceded 1.6, for a total of 3.0 goals per match. Over the same period, Pattani scored an average of 1.0 goal and conceded 1.4, while the home side’s xG was 2.24 compared with 1.06 for the visitors. The Over 2.5 goals line landed in 100% of Port FC’s last 5 matches and 80% of Pattani’s, although neither team’s season matches went Over 3.5 goals. Therefore, Over 1.5 goals is a stronger pick than the higher lines: the projected total is 2.90 goals, and just two goals are needed for the bet to land.

A draw at half-time is the most likely outcome: Port FC were level at the break in 3 of their last five matches, while Pattani did so 4 times; the visitors did not lead at half-time in any of them. After the break, the visitors hold a slight edge: over the same period, they averaged 1.4 points in second halves compared with 1.0 for the hosts, and won those halves in 40% of matches versus 20%. The overall record across the last five matches also slightly favours Pattani, who averaged 1.4 points per match compared with Port FC’s 1.2. However, this is not a strong signal, as both teams won 2 of those 5 matches, while Port FC scored an average of 1.4 goals in them compared with 1.0 for the visitors. Therefore, a draw at half-time followed by a Pattani win is the best single HT/FT scenario, although its advantage over the alternatives remains moderate.