Phnom Penh Crown host Kitchee in the AFC Cup. Away from this competition, Kitchee's overall league form has looked a good deal sturdier than Phnom Penh Crown's.
In this group, though, it's the hosts who've made the stronger start. Kitchee arrive full of draws rather than wins, which leaves a few things to sort out before we can call this one.
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Two very different recent records
Kitchee's overall record across the last 20 matches reads 10 wins, 6 draws and just 4 defeats, with 43 goals scored against 26 conceded. That's a healthy return, though it includes a heavy 5-1 defeat away to Warriors in their last league outing, so the form isn't flawless.
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Phnom Penh Crown: 20 completed matches; Kitchee: 20 completed matches.
Phnom Penh Crown
- Win
- 30% 6 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 45% 9 / 20
- Scored
- 25
- Conceded
- 31
- Difference
- -6
Kitchee
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 44
- Conceded
- 29
- Difference
- +15
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-League | National Defense | Phnom Penh Crown | 24.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| C-League | Phnom Penh Crown | Life Sihanoukville | 19.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Gangwon FC | Phnom Penh Crown | 15.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Phnom Penh Crown | Kuching FA | 17.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| C-League | Angkor Tiger | Phnom Penh Crown | 12.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| C-League | Phnom Penh Crown | NagaWorld | 05.09.2026 | 2-2 |
| C-League | Svay Rieng | Phnom Penh Crown | 17.05.2026 | 1-2 |
| C-League | Phnom Penh Crown | NagaWorld | 10.05.2026 | 3-0 |
| C-League | Boeung Ket | Phnom Penh Crown | 03.05.2026 | 2-0 |
| C-League | Kompong Dewa | Phnom Penh Crown | 25.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Shield | Wofoo Tai Po | Kitchee | 24.10.2026 | 4-2 |
| Premier League | Warriors | Kitchee | 19.10.2026 | 1-5 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Kuching FA | Kitchee | 15.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| Premier League | Kitchee | Hong Kong FC | 10.10.2026 | 4-0 |
| League Cup | Eastern | Kitchee | 26.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| AFC Champions League Two | Kitchee | Gangwon FC | 17.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | Southern District | Kitchee | 12.09.2026 | 1-3 |
| Premier League | Kitchee | Eastern District | 06.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Premier League | North District | Kitchee | 29.08.2026 | 0-0 |
| Premier League | BC Rangers | Kitchee | 22.08.2026 | 2-3 |
Phnom Penh Crown's equivalent record is far more mixed: 6 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 20 games, with more goals conceded than scored. Their last five matches have brought a draw, a loss, a win and two more draws, so consistency has been hard to find domestically.
Kitchee's broader form looks the more reliable of the two on paper.
Comparative Team Statistics: Phnom Penh Crown vs Kitchee

The group table tells a different story
Despite the form gap elsewhere, Phnom Penh Crown currently sit top of this group with two wins from two games and six points. Kitchee are second with two draws and two points, unbeaten but still searching for their first win in the competition.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group H | |||||||
| 1 | Phnom Penh Crown | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4/2 | 6 |
| 2 | Kitchee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1/1 | 2 |
| 3 | Kuching FA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
| 4 | Gangwon FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
It's a small sample, just two matches each, but it shows the hosts have handled this particular competition better than their domestic form might suggest.
Kitchee need more than steady draws if they want to close that gap.

What might decide it
Phnom Penh Crown go into this on the back of continental form that contradicts their shaky domestic run, which makes them tricky to read. They've beaten sides home and away in this group already, so there's clearly something clicking here that isn't showing up in their league results.
Kitchee, meanwhile, have been solid without being spectacular in the group, drawing both outings 1-1 and 0-0. Add in that recent 5-1 league defeat and there are question marks over how sharp they'll be, even with the better overall numbers behind them.
Match odds and squad lists
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Timmins | Australia | 26 | n/a | 182 | 72 |
| R. Matsuda | Japan | 35 | n/a | 171 | 69 |
| R. Ketting | Netherlands | 30 | n/a | 188 cm | 80 kg |
| G. Mijland | Netherlands | 30 | n/a | 175 cm | n/a |
| M. Dyer | New Zealand | 29 | n/a | 178 cm | 78 kg |
| V. Gryshyn | Ukraine | 32 | n/a | 181 | 68 |
| R. Feher | Romania | 29 | n/a | 187 | 82 |
| Choun Chanchav | Cambodia | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Orn Chanpolin | Cambodia | 28 | n/a | 173 | 64 |
| Pov Ponvuthy | Cambodia | 28 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pich Koeut | Cambodia | 22 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Bong Samuel | Cambodia | 21 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| T. Sa | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| D. Yem | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| B. Sorm | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| V. Chhin | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| S. Chiem | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarasa | Spain | 32 | n/a | 183 cm | 76 kg |
| Illarramendi | Spain | 36 | n/a | 179 cm | 75 kg |
| Marcão | Brazil | 30 | n/a | 197 | 84 |
| R. Mingazow | Turkmenistan | 34 | n/a | 175 cm | 66 kg |
| Walter | Brazil | 35 | n/a | 180 | 79 |
| Dudú | Brazil | 36 | n/a | 181 cm | 77 kg |
| Everton Camargo | Brazil | 35 | n/a | 181 | 82 |
| Tan Chun Lok Mark | Hong Kong, China | 30 | n/a | 175 | 75 |
| Cheng Chin Lung | Hong Kong, China | 28 | n/a | 169 cm | 68 kg |
| Lam Jordan Lok Kan | Hong Kong, China | 27 | n/a | 175 cm | n/a |
| Koldo Obieta | Spain | 33 | n/a | 187 cm | 82 kg |
| Roger Riera | Spain | 31 | n/a | 186 cm | 75 kg |
| Revilla | Spain | 27 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Pong Cheuk Hei | Hong Kong, China | 22 | n/a | 185 cm | 72 kg |
| Mehmud Enikar | China PR | 24 | n/a | 185 cm | n/a |
| Kam Chi Kin Jason | Hong Kong, China | 22 | n/a | 191 cm | 70 kg |
| Yu Ching Wai | Hong Kong, China | 19 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Y. Kanda | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| C. Beattie | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| P. Lam | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jay Haddow | n/a | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Shing-Chun Chan | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Yiu-Hin Cheung | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
With no market reference to weigh up and the two teams pulling in different directions depending on which form line you trust, there's nothing solid enough here to back with conviction.
We'd rather wait and see how this group develops than force a view on a fixture with such mixed signals.
