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Life Sihanoukville vs National Defense: prediction and stats

C-LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on November 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Life University Stadium, Krong Preah Sihanouk

Life SihanoukvilleNational Defense

The Footlab model makes Life Sihanoukville the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% for National Defense. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Life Sihanoukville vs National Defense?

A very open match: only 18 Elo points separate Life Sihanoukville (1,348) and National Defense (1,366).

Life Sihanoukville win45 %
Draw23 %
National Defense win32 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Life Sihanoukville have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; National Defense have 1, 1 and 13.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Life Sihanoukville
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 9, 2026Kirivong Sok Sen Chey(away)1-0C-League
May 2, 2026National Defense(away)4-0C-League
Apr 26, 2026Visakha(away)0-2C-League
Apr 11, 2026Dangkor Senchey(away)1-1C-League
Apr 5, 2026Kirivong Sok Sen Chey(home)0-1C-League
National Defense
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2026Dangkor Senchey(away)0-6C-League
May 9, 2026Visakha(away)0-4C-League
May 2, 2026Life Sihanoukville(home)0-4C-League
Apr 11, 2026Kirivong Sok Sen Chey(home)3-1C-League
Apr 5, 2026Visakha(home)1-3C-League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Life Sihanoukville win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 National Defense win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 2, 2026National Defense 0-4 Life SihanoukvilleC-League
Mar 14, 2026Life Sihanoukville 3-1 National DefenseC-League
Jan 18, 2026Life Sihanoukville 0-3 National DefenseC-League
Sep 28, 2025Life Sihanoukville 0-1 National DefenseC-League
Apr 19, 2025National Defense 1-0 Life SihanoukvilleC-League
Feb 22, 2025Life Sihanoukville 2-0 National DefenseC-League

Last archived meeting: National Defense vs Life Sihanoukville on May 2, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Life Sihanoukville score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; National Defense score 0.8 and concede 3.5. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 67% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Life Sihanoukville1.11.727/158/15
National Defense0.83.507/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Life Sihanoukville sit 4th in C-League (20 points from 28 matches) and National Defense sit 3rd (21 points from 28 matches).

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3National Defense285617287621
4Life Sihanoukville286220285920

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Life Sihanoukville vs National Defense?
The Footlab model makes Life Sihanoukville the favourite at 45%, against 23% for a draw and 32% for National Defense.
Where and when is Life Sihanoukville vs National Defense played?
Life Sihanoukville vs National Defense is played on November 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at Life University Stadium, in the C-League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

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