Thailand vs Vietnam
Thailand will open their journey in the World Cup Group G qualifying rounds against Vietnam. This time they acted as the host to hold a match at Thammasat Stadium on Thursday (5/09).
In the four-year edition Thailand won two meetings both as host and guest team. However, trials in early June showed different results in which Vietnam won through a single goal. In the middle of this week, the game is predicted to run hot again because these two national teams are favorites after the UAE, while Malaysia and Indonesia are lining up behind.
The Chinese Cup became the last competition followed by Thailand where they won 1-0 over the hosts, then lost 4-0 to Uruguay. Previously, they could only make it to the last 16 of the Asian Cup.
Vitenam himself made it to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup before being defeated by Japan. In fact, they only won once during the group qualifying round against Yemen, the rest lost to Iraq and Iran, then won a penalty over Jordan in the last 16.
The controversy accompanied Thailand’s move in this competition after coach Akira Nishino only brought 2 strikers out of a total of 33 players. Meanwhile, Vietnam still relies on Nguyen Quang Hai as an ace after scoring regularly in the AFC Cup, the Vietnam League and the National Cup. However, the player is likely to be absent because there are problems with flight tickets from Moscow. These conditions must be used by Thailand to get its first full point and at the same time restore its good name after losing last June. They must win while playing host.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.25