Comments and predictions for Thailand vs Cambodia: The home team falls

The match between Thailand and Cambodia at 8:00 p.m. on December 20 in the final round of the 2024 AFF Cup group stage will decide the chance of the Golden Temple team to enter the semi-finals.

Latest Thailand vs Cambodia team information

Thailand will have a significant change in the match against Cambodia when many key players can rest. After winning the ticket to the semi-finals as the top team in Group A, coach Masatada Ishii may use the reserve squad to save the energy of key players.

Three players Suphanat Mueanta, Seksan Ratree and Pansa Hemviboon have been allowed to return to their parent club, Buriram United, and will not play in this match. Thailand's expected lineup includes players such as Aukkee, Beresford, Worrachit, Mickelson, Khemdee, Nontharat, Phatomakkakul, Pipatnadda, Pumwiset, Sorada, Ratree.

Meanwhile, Cambodia will have their strongest squad to fight for a chance to reach the semi-finals. Coach Sa Ty will field key players to ensure victory, including goalkeeper Junildo Pereira, central defenders Joao Panji, Francisco da Costa, and attackers Filomeno Junior, Mario Donasio and Freteliano dos Santos. Cambodia will need an impressive victory to keep their hopes alive, so they will not hesitate to use their strongest squad to face Thailand.

Latest expected lineup for Thailand vs Cambodia

Thailand: Aukkee, Beresford, Worrachit, Mickelson, Khemdee, Nontharat, Phatomakkakul, Pipatnadda, Pumwiset, Sorada, Ratree.

Cambodia: Junildo Pereira, Joao Panji, Francisco da Costa, Zenivio Mota, Claudio Osorio, Filomeno Junior, Santiago da Costa, Joao Pedro, Olagar Xavier, Mario Donasio, Freteliano dos Santos.

Latest football commentary Thailand vs Cambodia

The Thai national team has officially won a ticket to the semi-finals as the top team in Group A after an impressive comeback against Singapore with a score of 4-2. Therefore, coach Masatada Ishii and his team will enter the match against Cambodia in a relaxed mood and without too much pressure.

Coach Ishii is expected to rest some key players and use the reserve squad to save the energy of important players in the semi-finals. Players Suphanat Mueanta, Seksan Ratree and Pansa Hemviboon have been allowed to return to their home club, Buriram United, indicating that Thailand will not use their strongest squad in this match.

On the other hand, Cambodia still has hope of reaching the semi-finals, although the chances are quite small. To advance, Cambodia needs to win against Thailand and wait for the result of the match between Malaysia and Singapore. Cambodia will have to beat Thailand by a large margin and at the same time hope that Malaysia wins against Singapore.

To achieve this goal, Coach Sa Ty will field the strongest squad, with key players such as goalkeeper Junildo Pereira, center back Joao Panji, and strikers Filomeno Junior and Mario Donasio. With high determination and stable performance in recent matches, Cambodia will not easily give up the opportunity to reach the semi-finals.

With the reserve team, Thailand will play slowly and not create too many problems in front of Cambodia's goal. However, the Golden Temple team still has players who can create breakthroughs and make it difficult for the opponent. Cambodia will have to fight with all their might and take advantage of every opportunity to win.

However, defeating Thailand by a large margin is no small challenge, especially when the opponent has home field advantage and superior squad quality.

In terms of bookmaker odds, Thailand is rated to handicap Cambodia 1 1/4, but in the current context, Cambodia has a higher chance of winning the bet as they need to win to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. The total number of goals may not exceed 3, and the match may not have many corners, as both teams are not strong in these situations.

Prediction: Thailand 1-2 Cambodia. Cambodia will have an important victory to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive, however a big win will probably be a difficult task for them.

Latest Thailand vs Cambodia score prediction

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

Thailand 1-2 Cambodia

When and where to watch Thailand vs Cambodia live?

To watch live the Thailand vs Cambodia match in the AFF Cup 2024 taking place at 20:00 on December 20, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing you happy football watching moments.