DomainJava.com – Vietnam vs Thailand prediction in the AFF Cup First Leg Final match, which will take place in a 2 leg format like the semifinals. Leg 1 will take place at
Phu Tho Stadium, Viet Tri, Vietnam, on Thursday, January 2 2024 starting at 20.00 WIB. Meanwhile, the second leg will be held at Thailand’s home ground, Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok on January 5 2024 at 20.00 WIB. Who won leg 1 which was broadcast via GTV live broadcast and Vision+ live streaming (Sportstars 2)?
Who will be the champion of the 2024 AFF Cup will be determined by the 2 final legs of the ASEAN Championship which are only 3 days apart. Thailand and Vietnam will meet again, repeating what happened in the 2022 AFF final. The War Elephants will be chasing their 8th title as well as their third AFF trophy in a row. Meanwhile, The Golden Star Warriors have the ambition to break the dominance of their rivals, while aiming for their 3rd title in history.
In the 1st leg played in Viet Tri, victory was a fixed price for Vietnam. Not just because of their status as hosts. But also because of the potential opponent’s fatigue. Thailand does have a more complicated route than Vietnam. Apart from playing later, The War Elephants had difficulties when playing at home to the Philippines in the first leg of the semifinals until they lost 2-1 through Kike Linares’ goal.
In fact, Thailand struggled to achieve victory when they beat the Philippines in the second leg at Rajamangala Stadium on Monday (30/12). In the match which was marked by Peeradon Chamratsamee’s controversial goal, The War Elephant needed extra time to ensure a 3-1 win through Suphanat Mueanta.
Vietnam first secured a slot in the 2024 AFF Cup final after beating Singapore with an aggregate score of 5-1. Winning 0-2 in the first leg at the Singapore National Stadium on Thursday (26/12), The Golden Star Warriors repeated the result with a similar difference in the second leg. Kim Sang-sik’s team beat Singapore 3-1 in Viet Tri via Nguyen Xuan’s brace Son and Nguyen Tien Linh penalty.
In the history of the AFF Cup, The Golden Star Warriors managed to qualify for the final four times, namely in 1998, 2008, 2018 and 2022. Of these 4 occasions, Vietnam only managed to win twice in 2008 and 2018. The most bitter failure was in last edition in 2022 when Vietnam was defeated by Thailand with an aggregate of 3-2.
Successfully qualifying for the 2024 AFF Cup final is a neat achievement for Kim Sang Sik after replacing Philippe Troussier in May 2024. Victory in the 2024 AFF Cup final will make Sang Sik equal Park Hang Seo’s achievement, who won the 2018 AFF title in his first year in charge of Vietnam.
In the opposing camp, the Thai National Team sealed their ticket to the final round with a 3-1 victory over the Philippines at Rajamangala Stadium on Monday (30/12). The White Elephant Country won with an aggregate of 4-3 which was achieved through extra time.
Thailand opened the scoring through a controversial goal from Peeradon Chamratsamee in the 37th minute. This was after the ball appeared to be out for a moment before Seksan Ratree fired a pass into the Philippines defense. Quincy Kammeraad, who was out of step, couldn’t block Peeradon Chamratsamee’s kick.
Filipino players then surrounded referee Kimura Hiroyuki to ask about the decision. However, the referee did not move and did not look at the replay from the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to confirm whether the ball had left the field or not.
Putting aside the goal, Thailand was able to corral the Philippines defense with 22 shots and 8 on goal. Masatada Ishii’s men also won possession of the ball with 54%, but the final finish in the 90 minutes made Thailand struggle before finally ensuring the lead through Suphanat Mueanta in the 116th minute.
Talking about AFF Cup statistics, Thailand is the most successful country in the AFF Cup with 7 titles and has the potential to increase this achievement in the 2024 AFF Cup. Even so, Thailand had to beat Vietnam, who performed well with their new player, Nguyen Xuan Son. The striker whose real name is Rafaelson has proven to be effective by scoring 5 goals in just 3 matches in the 2024 AFF Cup.
Nguyen Xuan Son will again be the focus of Kim Sang-sik’s team to dismantle Thailand’s defense. The player whose real name is Rafaelson Bezerra Fernandes became the top scorer in the AFF Cup with 5 goals after his brace against Singapore.
Masatada Ishii will again rely on Suphanat Mueanta, Patrik Gustavsson and Peeradon Chamratsamee. These three players were important actors in the 3-1 victory over the Philippines as well as bringing the War Elephant team to the final round. (ed)
(source: Sportsmole)
Vietnam vs Thailand Player Predictions
Vietnam (3-4-3): Nguyen Dinh Trieu; Pham Xuan Manh, Nguyen Thanh Chung, Do Duy Manh; Truong Tien Anh, Nguyen Quang Hai, Nguyen Hoang Duc, Khuat Van Khang; Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Tien Linh. Pelatih: Kim Sang-sik.
Thailand (4-2-3-1): Patiwat Khammai; Nicholas Mickelson, Jonathan Khemdee, Pansa Hemviboon, Apisit Sorada; Weerathep Pomphan, Peeradon Chamratsamee; Seksan Ratree, Bordin Phala, Suphanat Mueanta; Patrik Gustavsson. Pelatih: Masatada Ishii
Looking at the statistics of the meetings between the two teams, Thailand is ahead of Vietnam in the last 5 matches with 2 wins and 3 draws. Vietnam last beat Thailand in the Thai King’s Cup competition on June 5 2019 with a score of 0-1.
Vietnam vs Thailand Score Prediction: 2-1
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