Comments and predictions for Philippines vs Vietnam: Defeat the host
The match between Philippines vs Vietnam in the AFF Cup 2024 will take place at 8:00 p.m. on December 18. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, football commentary and predicts the score.
Vietnam will face the Philippines at 8:00 p.m. on December 18 in the fourth match of Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup. With a history of 5 consecutive wins against their opponents and better form, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team aim to win all 3 points. Meanwhile, the Philippines must win to keep their hopes of advancing alive. The match promises to be tense and exciting.
Latest Philippines vs Vietnam team information
The Philippines entered the match with the strongest squad without any significant injuries or suspensions. Coach Kristensen Bjorn Martin's team is expecting a lot from naturalized players like Gayoso, Reyes and Linares. The Philippines' defense, with the presence of goalkeeper Michael Deyto and defenders Tabinas and Kempter, is considered quite solid, but the effectiveness in attack is still a big question mark.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese national team has suffered some personnel losses. Center back Bui Tien Dung has a knee injury and his ability to play is still uncertain. Midfielder Hai Long also had a problem with his leg after the win over Indonesia, but is likely to recover in time. Another player, Nguyen Xuan Son, has not fully recovered from his injury and will definitely be absent. However, coach Kim Sang Sik has many quality options with a squad of young and experienced players such as Quang Hai, Hoang Duc and Tuan Hai.
With the current situation of the force, the Vietnam team is still rated higher thanks to the depth of the squad and stable performance. However, to achieve good results, the whole team needs to maintain focus and diversify tactics to neutralize the Philippines' playing style.
Latest expected lineup Philippines vs Vietnam
Philippines: Deyto, Kempter, Bailey, Linares, Rontini, Tabinas, Kekkonen, Monis, Gayoso, Reyes, Kristenssen.
Vietnam: Nguyen Filip, Viet Anh, Duy Manh, Thanh Chung, Tan Tai, Van Thanh, Quang Hai, Ngoc Tan, Hoang Duc, Van Toan, Tuan Hai.
Latest football commentary Philippines vs Vietnam
The confrontation between the Philippines and Vietnam in the fourth round of Group B of the 2024 AFF Cup is decisive for both teams. The Philippines, after two disappointing draws against Myanmar and Laos, only have 2 points and are forced to win if they want to keep their chance to continue. Despite possessing a series of quality naturalized players such as Gayoso, Reyes or Linares, coach Kristensen Bjorn Martin's team has yet to show the necessary cohesion. The ability to convert opportunities into goals is a big problem for the home team as the attack is quite unlucky, while the defense still shows many loopholes.
On the other side of the front line, Vietnam entered the match with a more relaxed mentality thanks to the important victory over Indonesia. With 6 points, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team have a great chance to win a ticket to the semi-finals if they continue to win all 3 points against the Philippines. However, the performance of the Vietnamese team in recent matches still has a lot to improve. The ability to take advantage of scoring opportunities is not really sharp, although the midfield still shows creativity with outstanding individuals such as Quang Hai and Hoang Duc. Besides, coach Kim Sang Sik needs to diversify tactics to avoid being predicted by opponents like in the matches against Laos or Indonesia.
The history of confrontation is completely in favor of the Vietnamese team when in the last 5 meetings, Vietnam has won against the Philippines. This will certainly be the basis for the red team to be more confident when entering this match, even though they have to play away. However, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team must not be subjective when the Philippines will certainly play with great determination in a situation where they have nothing to lose. The home team with the home field advantage will cause many difficulties, especially when Vietnam's defense still has some weaknesses in the cover phase.
The important thing for Vietnam in this match is to maintain high concentration and exploit the opportunity to the fullest when it comes. The dynamism of the players on the attack line such as Tuan Hai and Van Toan will play an important role in creating breakthroughs and breaking the Philippines' defense system. Although there are some difficulties in terms of force with minor injuries such as Bui Tien Dung and Hai Long, but with a deep squad and high spirit, Vietnam is completely capable of winning.
This match will certainly not be easy as the Philippines are cornered and desperate for points. However, with their superior form and class, Vietnam will likely overcome their opponents to get closer to the semi-finals. The important thing is that the whole team needs to maintain composure and precision in every decisive move to achieve their goal.
Latest Philippines vs Vietnam score prediction
Philippines 1-2 Vietnam