BG Pathum United v Rayong: 11th host 12th in Thai League 1
BG Pathum United welcome Rayong on matchday 8 of the Thai League 1, with the two sides separated by a single place in the table and contrasting recent form.
The occasion and the table
BG Pathum United host Rayong on matchday 8 of the Thai League 1, with kick-off at 8 November 2026 11:00. The two clubs sit side by side in the table, so the match carries clear significance for both.
BG Pathum United are 11th with 9 points from 7 matches. Their record reads 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, with 9 goals scored and 8 conceded. Rayong are directly below them in 12th on 8 points from 7 matches, having won 2, drawn 2 and lost 3. They have also scored 9 goals, but have conceded 15.
Recent form and home/away records
BG Pathum United arrive in good form. Their most recent match was a 4-1 home win over Tai Po. Before that they lost 0-1 away to Chonburi, and before that they won 3-0 away at Tai Po. Earlier still came a 2-0 home win over Chiangrai United, and before that a 1-1 draw away at Sisaket United. That adds up to 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat from their last 5 matches.
Rayong's recent results have been much harder going. Their latest outing was a 0-4 home defeat by Lamphun Warriors. Before that they lost 1-4 away to Port FC, and before that they drew 1-1 at home to Uthai Thani. Earlier, they were beaten 2-3 away by Buriram United, and before that they drew 1-1 at home with Ratchaburi. Their last 5 matches have produced 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Home advantage could matter. BG Pathum United are unbeaten at home in the Thai League 1 this season, with 2 wins and 1 draw from 3 matches, scoring 6 and conceding 3. Rayong's away record in the competition shows 1 win and 2 defeats from 3 matches, with 6 goals scored and 9 conceded.
Previous meetings
The last 2 meetings between the clubs have both ended level. The most recent, on 14 March 2026, finished Rayong 1-1 BG Pathum United. Before that, on 9 November 2025, the score was BG Pathum United 1-1 Rayong.
Players to watch
Raniel Santana de Vasconcelos is BG Pathum United's top scorer in the Thai League 1 this season with 3 goals, a third of his side's 9 league goals.
For Rayong, Joao Felipe leads the way with 6 goals in the Thai League 1 this season. That accounts for 6 of Rayong's 9 league goals, making him the leading individual scorer on either side going into the match.
How the two sides tend to play
The numbers point to a contrast at the back. BG Pathum United have conceded 8 goals in 7 league matches, and in their last 5 matches they kept a clean sheet in 2. They scored in 4 of those 5 matches, and both teams found the net in 2 of them.
Rayong's figures are more open at both ends. They have scored 9 goals in the league, the same total as their hosts, but have conceded 15. In their last 5 matches they scored in 4, kept no clean sheets, and both teams scored in 4. Those figures suggest goals have regularly arrived at both ends in Rayong's matches.
The fact sheet gives no formation or line-up information for either side, so any assessment of shape is limited to the scoring and conceding records above.
Estimated win chances
Estimates computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, put BG Pathum United's chance of winning at 60%, a draw at 23% and Rayong at 17%. These are estimates derived from market data, not a prediction of the result.
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