Some newspapers predict that the Vietnamese team will win or draw in a friendly match with Uzbekistan.

Many newspapers around the world unexpectedly predicted that the Vietnamese team will win against Uzbekistan in a friendly match in Dalian, China at 6:35 p.m. today (October 13).

Một số tờ báo dự đoán đội tuyển Việt Nam sẽ có kết quả thắng hoặc hòa khi đá giao hữu với Uzbekistan

Vietnam team training in Dalian, China. (Source: VFF)

A few days ago, the Vietnamese team lost 0-2 to the Chinese team. It was the first defeat for Coach Troussier during his time leading the Vietnamese team. Before that, he helped the "Golden Dragons" win 3 consecutive victories against Hong Kong (China), Syria and Palestine.

Even after losing to China, the Vietnamese team still received confidence before the match with strong opponent Uzbekistan. Many newspapers around the world believe in the ability of the "Golden Star Warriors" to win.

Sportskeeda (India) commented: "Although the Vietnamese team just lost to the Chinese team, that is not a reason to underestimate this team. Before that, the "Golden Dragons" had won 3 consecutive matches.

Meanwhile, Uzbekistan have yet to recover from a 0-1 defeat to Iran in the Central Asian Cup final. They then lost to the United States and drew with Mexico.

Notably, in the match against the Vietnamese team, coach Srecko Katanec could not call up key striker Eldor Shomurodov, who scored 37 goals in 67 matches for Uzbekistan.

Although in the past, the Vietnamese team always lost to Uzbekistan, at this point, they are not necessarily weaker than their opponents. Winning against the Central Asian team is a feasible task for coach Troussier's team."

Sportskeeda predicts that Vietnam will win 2-1 against Uzbekistan.

Sport Mole (UK) estimates that Vietnam has a 45.01% chance of winning, while Uzbekistan has a 28.26% chance of winning. The possibility of a draw is 26.73%. Finally, Sport Mole predicts that Vietnam will win 1-0 against Uzbekistan.

Another British newspaper, Score 24 , believes that the match will not be a goal-filled affair due to the tight play of both teams. They predict that the two teams will leave the field with a 1-1 draw.

Mantra Sukabum (Indonesia) commented: "The match with Uzbekistan is of great significance to the Vietnamese team. It took place at a time when the "Golden Star Warriors" had just lost to China.

That was a match in which the Vietnamese team did not play too badly but let the Chinese team score two goals. Coach Troussier affirmed that he was still satisfied with the team's performance.

Therefore, the match against Uzbekistan is a great opportunity for the Vietnamese team to test their strength. Although the Central Asian team has not won in the last 3 matches, that was when they met strong opponents such as Iran, the US, and Mexico.

This is a match where both coaches use the 3-4-2-1 formation. The playing styles of the two teams are quite similar. That makes the match potentially very tense."

Mantra Sukabum newspaper predicts that the Vietnamese team will draw 1-1 with Uzbekistan.

Another Indonesian newspaper, Tribunnews, hopes that Vietnam will bounce back from their loss to China, predicting a 1-0 victory for Vietnam.

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