Comments and predictions for Thailand vs Vietnam: Can't lose

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In the second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final, the Vietnamese national team will be without Van Toan due to injury, along with the absence of defender Ho Tan Tai, who suffered a knee tendon injury. However, the team still has important names such as Xuan Son, who is in good form and is the team's main striker, along with other pillars such as Tien Dung, Duy Manh, Hoang Duc, and Xuan Manh, who will take on important roles in both defense and attack.

On the Thai side, coach Alexandre Gama's team will have a full squad, with the return of key players such as Suphanat, Suphachok, and Chalermsak Aukkee. These are all players with the ability to create breakthroughs, especially Aukkee, who scored in the first leg and helped Thailand keep hope for the return match. These players will play an important role in the strong attacking strategy that Thailand will deploy at home at Rajamangala Stadium.

Latest expected lineup for Thailand vs Vietnam

Thailand: Khammai, Hemviboon, Mickelson, Bureerat, Aukkee, Panya, Weidersjoe, Davis, Pumwiset, Ratree, Gustavsson.

Vietnam: Dinh Trieu; Tien Anh, Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Xuan Manh; Hoang Duc, Ngoc Tan, Hai Long; Vi Hao, Xuan Son.

Latest football commentary Thailand vs Vietnam

The second leg of the 2024 AFF Cup final between Thailand and Vietnam will take place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5, 2025 at Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand. After a 2-1 victory in the first leg at Viet Tri Stadium, the Vietnamese team is holding a big advantage before entering the decisive match. However, Thailand, with home field advantage and the return of important players, will certainly create many challenges for coach Kim Sang Sik and his team.

The first leg in Viet Tri ended in a 2-1 victory for Vietnam. Xuan Son, in impressive form, was the one who scored the opening goal, helping coach Kim Sang Sik's team temporarily gain the upper hand before entering the second leg. Thailand, despite a goal from Chalermsak Aukkee, still could not turn the game around. However, a one-goal advantage is not safe for Vietnam, as Thailand will play aggressively to regain the advantage.

The current Vietnam team has a solid defense, but also possesses players with extremely sharp counter-attacking ability. Xuan Son, with 7 goals to date, has proven to be Vietnam's best striker at an AFF Cup. His form and the team's consistency in playing style helped Vietnam gain an important victory in the first leg, especially when only controlling the ball 35% but creating 22 shots and scoring 2 goals.

In contrast to Vietnam, Thailand will have to play offensively in this match, because only a victory will help them defend the AFF Cup 2022 championship. Having at least one goal is a prerequisite for Thailand to be able to level the gap. Although this team lost 1-2 in the first leg of the semi-final against the Philippines, with their bravery and experience, Thailand successfully came back in the second leg and won the right to enter the final. Therefore, despite the difficulties, Thailand is still a very formidable opponent.

In terms of squad, the Vietnamese team will be missing two key players, Van Toan, who is injured, and Ho Tan Tai, who is also unable to play due to a knee tendon injury. However, with the remaining squad including names such as Tien Dung, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Xuan Son, Vietnam is still capable of controlling the match. Meanwhile, Thailand will have the return of key players such as Suphanat, Suphachok, bringing breakthroughs in attack and the ability to cause breakthroughs at any time.

Vietnam will not be under too much pressure to attack, as a draw is enough to win the championship. However, this is also the time when Thailand will put all their forces into attacking, forcing Vietnam to play tight and take advantage of counter-attacks. Coach Kim Sang Sik, who is known for his effective tactics, may ask his players to make quick counter-attacks to exploit the gaps that Thailand will create when they go forward to score.

A notable point in this match is that Thailand will not only face Vietnam but also the pressure from more than 40,000 fans present at Rajamangala Stadium. This will be a factor that creates a tense atmosphere and can affect the fighting spirit of both teams. However, with courage and careful preparation, the Vietnamese team can completely overcome this challenge.

Predicting the match result, with the advantage of the score and current form, Vietnam is likely to play a focused match, maintaining stability in defense, while making the most of opportunities from counterattacks. Thailand will not stop attacking, but this will create a lot of space for Vietnam to counterattack. Therefore, a score of 1-1 is a reasonable prediction, when Vietnam is still capable of maintaining the advantage and winning the AFF Cup 2024 championship right at Thailand's Rajamangala Stadium.

Latest Thailand vs Vietnam score prediction

From the above football comments, our newspaper predicts the results:

Thailand 1-1 Vietnam

When and where to watch Thailand vs Vietnam live?

To watch live the Thailand vs Vietnam match in the AFF Cup 2024 taking place at 8:00 p.m. on January 5, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.

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