Comments and predictions for U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia: Difference in class

Latest information on U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia squad

Both teams entered the match with their strongest squads. The U23 Philippines had the full service of their key players, especially the group of naturalized and foreign-origin players such as goalkeeper Nicholas Guimaraes (Japanese origin), center-back Noah Leddel (Hong Kong), midfielders Jax Pena and Gavin Muens (USA), and main striker Otu Abang Banatao (USA). Meanwhile, the U23 Indonesia also kept the same squad that had just won big against the U23 Brunei with outstanding players such as Raven, Firmansyah, Arjuna and Ferrari - who are in good form and have significant international experience.

Latest expected lineup for U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia

U23 Philippines:Nicholas Guimaraes, Noah Leddel, Kamil Amirul, Martin Merino, Dov Carino, John Lucero, Taningco, Javier Mariona, Jax Pena, Gavin Muens, Otu Abang Banatao

U23 Indonesia: Ardiansyah, Ferrari, Pamngkas, Darwin, Scheunemann, Fikri, Hanan, Mualana, Arjuna, Firmansyah, Raven.

Latest football commentary U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia

Although both have a 40% win rate in the last 5 matches, it is clear that U23 Indonesia is receiving more expectations from experts thanks to an explosive start with an 8-0 victory over U23 Brunei. However, observers believe that this is just a gentle start for the archipelago team because the opponent is too weak. The match against U23 Philippines is really a better test for the ambition of winning the top spot of the group of the archipelago team.

On the other hand, U23 Philippines just created a big shock when defeating U23 Malaysia - the team that once declared to compete for the championship. Not only showing their tenacity and effectiveness in counter-attacking defense, they also possess an extremely dangerous striker, Otu Abang Banatao - who scored a double against Malaysia with sharp shots. In addition, the tight defense - quick counter-attacking style of play that coach Garrath McPherson deployed is helping the Philippines to maximize the subjectivity of offensive teams.

However, compared to Malaysia, Indonesia has a deeper squad and better control of the game. The Philippines' 0-4 loss to Malaysia in the AFC U23 Championship qualifiers last year showed that they are still vulnerable when facing opponents who maintain a high tempo. Indonesia can take advantage of these gaps to win. In particular, striker Raven - who scored 5 goals in the opening match - is the biggest hope in penetrating the opponent's defense.

If they can maintain their focus and maintain enough pressure in the second half, U23 Indonesia is expected to win the next 3 points to get closer to the semi-final ticket.

Latest score prediction for U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia

Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesiaas follows:

• Sportsmole:U23 Philippines 0-2 U23 Indonesia

• WhoScore:U23 Philippines 1-2 U23 Indonesia
• Our newspaper predicts:U23 Philippines 1-3 U23 Indonesia

When and where to watch U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia live?

To watch the live match between U23 Philippines vs U23 Indonesia in the U23 Southeast Asia tournament taking place at 8:00 p.m. on July 18, viewers can watch onK+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.