Predictions -  Season’s End.

At the start of the 2^nd leg our minds are focusing on who will finish where come season’s end.

At the top there are three contenders for the Championship, Buriram, Muang Thong and Bangkok United. Buriram are currently not playing well and will drop points. This leaves the door open for the other 2 pretenders. Of the two, Muang Thong are an accomplished side and may rise to the challenge, but lack consistency. My dark horses for the title are Bangkok United – there is no pressure on them and they are well organized, crucially they know how to score goals, particularly away from home.

Relegation wise, there appear to be four contenders for the dreaded trapdoor of relegation. On current form TOT seem to be certs for Division 1 next season. Saraburi have had some decent performances and I think they have enough to avoid the drop. Navy are vulnerable in defence and are also favourites to depart the league.

Now, Port – name change, crest change, managerial shenanigans, another high profile, attention seeking prima donna leader, new personnel coming in who have to learn a new system – this to me is a primordial soup leading to ultimate failure and I feel their Premier League days are numbered.

Mid table teams are much of a muchness and one must look at potential to improve in order to assess these teams. Some mid table teams seem destined to be perpetual also rans, others with high aspirations and ambition may, in the coming seasons, challenge for honours.

In a seeming weak year in the Premier League, there is potential for less fashionable teams to make strides forward. I look forward to an intriguing run in and may the best team win.