Vietnam vs Thailand Prediction

🔊 Will the Thais defend the title of the strongest team in Southeast Asia? In the ACEAH Championship final, just like two years ago, Vietnam and Thailand will face off. The first leg of the two-legged confrontation will take place at the "San Van Dong" stadium in the city of Viet Tri. The Vietnamese are considered the favorites for the match, which they will play at home, but the difference in odds is small, suggesting that bookmakers predict an even game. Will either side manage to create an advantage before the decisive game?

📊 Head-to-Head

As mentioned earlier, the teams competed in the tournament final at the beginning of 2023. In Vietnam, they drew (2:2), and in Thailand, the hosts won with a score of 1:0. The "Golden Star Warriors" have not been able to defeat the "War Elephants" in the last 7 matches, so a bet on the guests not losing certainly makes sense.

🔴 Vietnam

The last time the Vietnamese celebrated victory in the tournament was in 2018, and they have two trophies in total. Therefore, there can be no talk of a lack of motivation here. Sang Sik Kim's team confidently passed the group stage without a single defeat, and in the semifinals, they left no chance for Singapore (2:0; 3:1). All five goals for the "Golden Star Warriors" were shared between Nguyen Tien Linh and naturalized Brazilian Rafael. This duo leads the scoring race with 4 and 5 goals respectively.

🔵 Thailand

While the Vietnamese went through the group without defeats, the Thais did so without dropping a single point. Moreover, they broke their own record for goals scored at this stage, netting 18! However, this did not help them confidently overcome the semifinal barrier. Masatada Ishii's protégés lost the first match to the Philippines (1:2), securing a spot in the final only in overtime of the return leg (3:1). The winning goal was scored by Suphanat Mueanta. Not long ago, he played for Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven, and now he is leading his team to their 8th victory in the ACEAH Championship. Mueanta (4+4) is one of the main contenders for the title of best player of the tournament.

⚽️ Goal Prediction

Based on many current trends, a bet on both teams to score seems logical. However, Vietnam has significant issues with scoring against Thailand - they failed to score in 5 of their last 6 encounters. Therefore, we suggest making a cautious bet on a Thailand goal. The "War Elephants" have scored in 10 consecutive matches.

🚩 Corner Prediction

Corners are a scarce type of set-piece in head-to-head matches between Vietnam and Thailand. In fact, in their last couple of official matches, they couldn't even reach a modest mark of 5 corner kicks. During this tournament, their average total corners per game are also not very high (9.2 and 8.2), which makes a bet on total under 9.5 corners look promising.

📝 Match Prediction

The latest meetings between these teams almost always represent an equal battle until the last minutes. And now we do not expect a clear advantage for either side. It is likely that the Vietnamese, as hosts, will have more ball possession, but whether they will benefit from it is a big question. However, the Thais are certainly capable of stinging their opponent on a counterattack. The same reactive Mueanta can make a significant impact. So our editorial team sees one of the options proposed above as the safest bet, namely - Thailand to score. We believe the guests will win with a score of 1:0.