Ratchaburi vs Ho Chi Minh Prediction 7 October 2026
🔊 Thailand hosts a match between local side Ratchaburi and Vietnamese visitors Ho Chi Minh City. The ASEAN Club Championship group stage is just getting under way, and Ratchaburi, as favourites and the home side, will clearly be looking to give their fans something to cheer about with a win in this international tournament at the start of the season. But Ho Chi Minh City showed last season that they can perform away from home. Will the favourites cruise to victory, or does the underdog have something interesting in store?
First leg
📊 The two sides have never met before, so this will be the first encounter in the history of this fixture. Ratchaburi's main advantage is playing at home, which could make things slightly harder for Ho Chi Minh City.
Ratchaburi: a mixed start to the season
The club are regular medal contenders in the Thai League, consistently finishing in the top five. Last season was no different, and they ended the campaign in third place. The new season has not started well, with just one win from their opening three rounds. In those three league matches, Ratchaburi have scored three goals and conceded three, pointing to an average level of scoring in the league. Their first AFC Champions League match, however, offered fans plenty of goals - the meeting with Chinese club Shanghai Port ended 4-6.
Match Results: Ratchaburi
Ho Chi Minh City: Super Cup disappointment and a shaky start to the season
Ho Chi Minh City have not been challenging for medals in the Vietnamese V.League for the past decade, consistently finishing around the middle of the table. That said, last season the club did manage to win a domestic trophy - the Vietnamese Cup - which was a genuine celebration not just for the team but for the whole city. The new season got off to a difficult start, with the club facing Vietnamese football's dominant force in the Super Cup - Cong An Hanoi, who have been one of the country's best clubs in recent years. That match ended in a heavy defeat, with Ho Chi Minh City losing 0-5. In the league, the club have won one of their two matches so far.
Match Results: Ho Chi Minh City
Total Goals Prediction
Total Goals - Over 2.5 has landed in 6 of Ratchaburi's last 7 home matches, which supports the trend. On top of that, Ratchaburi's average goals scored at home stands at 3.67 for the season, and that figure holds at the same level across their last 10 home matches. Ho Chi Minh City also have a fairly high scoring rate: Total Goals - Over 1.5 came in 10 of their last 11 matches. Taken together, these figures point to a high likelihood of a high-scoring game, so the pick is Total Goals - Over 2.5 at odds of 1.73*.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Ratchaburi have both scored and conceded at home in 7 of their last 8 matches, which reflects a clear Both Teams to Score trend. Ho Chi Minh City also show decent output away from home (1.33 goals per match) and score regularly, while Ratchaburi concede an average of 2.33 goals at home. These figures make a bet on Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.75* quite reasonable.
Reliable Bet
Total Goals - Over 1.5 has landed in 10 of Ho Chi Minh City's last 11 matches, which points to a strong trend. Both sides average more than 1.5 goals scored and conceded per match. Given the scoring records of both teams, Total Goals - Over 1.5 at odds of 1.2* looks very reliable.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the three most likely outcomes are: 2-1 (9.14%), 1-1 (8.84%) and 2-2 (6.72%). All three scorelines point to a match with goals for both sides. The 2-1 result carries the highest probability, though the differences between the top three are not particularly large.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.*
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Ratchaburi go into this match with a productive home record: in six of their last seven home matches the total went over 2.5, and the team concede regularly on their own ground. The both teams to score trend is supported by the fact that Ratchaburi score and concede at home in almost every match - which creates the conditions for an open game with goals at both ends. Ho Chi Minh City are not particularly consistent, but they are capable of exploiting their opponents' defensive weaknesses, which is backed up by the away side's trend of covering the +1.5 handicap and their average scoring rate. The expected scenario is one where both teams have chances to get on the scoresheet, given the hosts' style of play and the vulnerability of their defence. The main prediction is Both Teams to Score - Yes. Predicted score: 2-1.
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