History against Thailand before the second leg of the AFF Cup final

Thailand and notable parameters

Thailand has won the AFF Cup 7 times, making it the most successful team in the Southeast Asian championship. However, there are still statistics against the Thai team before the second leg of the AFF Cup final this year.

Thailand is not good at coming back after being behind in the first leg of the final.

Not counting the current tournament, since the AFF Cup has a knockout round (semi-finals, final) that has been switched to a knockout format after 2 matches, home and away, Thailand has been behind 4 times after the first leg of the final. The team from the land of the golden pagoda has only had 1 successful comeback. The remaining 3 times, they lost in the end.

The only time Thailand succeeded when trailing after the first leg of the final was in 2016 against Indonesia. That year, Thailand lost 1-2 to the Indonesian team at Pakansari Stadium in Bogor (Indonesia) in the first leg. In the second leg at home at Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand won 2-0, and in the end, Thailand won 3-2 after 2 matches.

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However, that was Thailand’s victory over Indonesia, a team that always loses in the AFF Cup finals. The other times, against other opponents, when they were behind after the first leg of the final, Thailand always lost in the end.

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The first time was at the 2007 AFF Cup, Thailand lost 1-2 to Singapore at the Singapore National Stadium in the first leg of the final. In the second leg of the final, the team only drew 1-1 with Singapore at the Suphachalasai Stadium (Bangkok). In the end, Thailand lost 2-3.

The second time was in 2008, Thailand lost to Vietnam 1-2 in the first leg of the final at Rajamangala Stadium. In the second leg, the two teams drew 1-1 at My Dinh Stadium. In the end, Thailand lost 2-3.

The third time was at the 2012 AFF Cup, Thailand lost to Singapore 1-3 in the first leg of the final at Jalan Besar Stadium in Singapore. In the second leg of the final at Suphachalasai Stadium, Thailand only won against Singapore 1-0. In the end, Thailand lost 2-3.

That means that in the 3 times they lost in the final after being behind in the first leg, Thailand lost 2-3 on aggregate. At the same time, playing the second leg at home is not necessarily an advantage for the Thai team, because they lost 2 times after being behind in the first leg on the opponent's field, even though they played the second leg at home.

Other parameters, looking from history, as mentioned earlier, are also against Thailand. This team has never won the AFF Cup 3 times in a row. The team from the land of the golden pagodas won the most recent tournaments in 2020 and 2022. Historically, it is difficult for them to win this year's tournament. On the contrary, the Vietnamese team has never lost in 2 consecutive AFF Cup finals. We just lost in the final of the AFF Cup 2022, so historically, this year the Vietnamese team will win and become the champion.

In addition, the Vietnamese team has never lost the final after leading the opponent after the first leg of the final. This year, we won the first leg again, so looking from history, it is difficult for coach Kim Sang-sik's team to let the AFF Cup championship slip away.

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