Kitchee vs Phnom Penh Crown Prediction

Kitchee look sharper on current form

Across their last 20 matches in all competitions, Kitchee have won 11, drawn 5 and lost 4, scoring 42 goals and conceding 26. That's a healthy return, even allowing for the mix of league, cup and continental fixtures in that sample.

Kitchee: 20 completed matches; Phnom Penh Crown: 20 completed matches.

Kitchee

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

25% 5 / 20

Scored

44

Conceded

29

Difference

+15

Phnom Penh Crown

20 matches

Win

30% 6 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

45% 9 / 20

Scored

25

Conceded

31

Difference

-6

Phnom Penh Crown's equivalent run reads very differently. Six wins, four draws and ten losses from 20 games, with 27 scored against 34 conceded, points to a side that's had a harder time of it lately.

On the raw numbers, Kitchee arrive with a lot more momentum behind them.

Comparative Team Statistics: Kitchee vs Phnom Penh Crown

Group table barely underway

The standings have Phnom Penh Crown top after one win from one game, with Kitchee third after a draw. With just a single match played apiece, this tells us almost nothing about how the group will shape up.

It's also worth remembering this is a partial picture rather than a full account of every side in the section, so reading too much into early position would be a mistake.

What kind of game this could be

Kitchee's recent matches have tended to produce goals at both ends, with several games finishing 3-1, 4-1 or similar. Phnom Penh Crown have also been involved in high-scoring affairs, though more often on the losing side of them.

Put together, neither team's recent sample points to a cagey, tight match. The gap in overall form suggests Kitchee should have more control, but Phnom Penh Crown have shown they can still find the net even in defeats.