Signs that the Vietnamese team will win the AFF Cup

(Dan Tri) - Statistics show that Thailand is not really good at coming back from a loss in the first leg of the AFF Cup final. This is a factor supporting the Vietnamese team to win the 2024 AFF Cup.

The Vietnamese team won 2-1 against Thailand at home ground Viet Tri in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final. With this result, the "Golden Dragons" hold a certain advantage before the rematch with the "War Elephants". If they only draw with their opponents in the second leg at Rajamangala on January 5, coach Kim Sang Sik's team will be crowned champions.

The Vietnamese team won 2-1 against Thailand in the first leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final (Photo: Thanh Dong).

History shows that Thailand is not good at coming back from defeat in the first leg of the AFF Cup final. In the 4 defeats in the first leg, the "War Elephants" have lost the championship to their opponents 3 times.

For the first time in the 2007 AFF Cup, the Golden Temple team lost 1-2 to Singapore in the first leg of the final. Then, they were held to a 1-1 draw by their opponents in the second leg and lost the championship.

A year later, Thailand faced a similar situation in the 2008 AFF Cup. The "War Elephants" lost 1-2 at home to the Vietnamese team. In the rematch at My Dinh Stadium, the "War Elephants" were held to a 1-1 draw. Le Cong Vinh was the one who scored the precious goal that helped the Vietnamese team win the championship.

At the 2012 AFF Cup, Thailand lost 1-3 to Singapore in the first leg. Despite their best efforts, they only won 1-0 at home against Singapore and had to watch their opponents win the tournament.

Thailand is not good at coming back after losing in the first leg of the AFF Cup final (Photo: Minh Quan).

Thailand has only once successfully come back from a 1-2 defeat to Indonesia in the first leg of the AFF Cup final. Then, the Golden Temple team won 2-0 in the second leg to win the championship.

In the past, the Thai team has won the AFF Cup 7 times. They have won the championship 4 times when playing on home and away matches. However, they have mostly won the championship thanks to favorable results in the first leg.

The second leg final between Vietnam and Thailand will take place at Rajamangala Stadium at 8:00 p.m. on January 5.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/dau-hieu-cho-thay-doi-tuyen-viet-nam-se-vo-dich-aff-cup-20250103184435791.htm