Comments and predictions for Thailand vs Cambodia: Home team collapses

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

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The Thai team will have significant changes in the match against Cambodia when many key players can rest. After winning the ticket to the semi-finals as the top of Group A, coach Masatada Ishii may use the reserve squad to save energy for 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 defender 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 on 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 with 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 energy for 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, showing 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, central defender 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 enter 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 not a small challenge, especially when the opponent has home field advantage and superior squad quality.

In terms of bookmaker odds, Thailand is rated to give Cambodia a 1 1/4 handicap, 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.

Score prediction: Thailand 1-2 Cambodia. Cambodia will have an important win 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 viewers happy moments of watching football.