Ratchaburi 4, Rayong FC 2

RATCHABURI, Thailand (Interstat) — Substitute forwards Denílson Júnior and Njiva Rakotoharimalala each scored twice Tuesday night, powering visiting Ratchaburi to a 4-2 victory over Rayong in a Thai League 1 match that defied pregame projections. The match at Rayong Stadium, the season opener for both clubs, was forecast by Interstat’s game simulator to end in a 1-1 draw. Its ELO rating system gave Ratchaburi only a 56 percent probability to win. Those models were quickly rendered obsolete by a second-half offensive explosion from the visitors. After a tense and scoreless first half that saw three yellow cards issued in an… Read more...