Head-to-head history of U23 Vietnam vs U23 Cambodia: Advantage for Kim Sang Sik and his team
U23 Vietnam vs U23 Cambodia is always a lopsided match, where the red shirt representative often dominates both in form and head-to-head record.
Recent form of U23 Vietnam and U23 Cambodia
Vietnam U23 is showing stability and bravery under coach Kim Sang Sik. After a 3-0 victory over Laos U23 in the opening match of Group B, the red team showed that they have a quality squad, playing overwhelmingly with ball possession up to 89%. However, that match also revealed some points that need improvement such as lack of cohesion and many inaccurate handling in the midfield. However, when facing weaker opponents, Vietnam U23 still clearly showed superiority in terms of technique, tactics and individual.
Meanwhile, U23 Cambodia just had a 1-1 draw against U23 Laos - not a very positive result for the team from the land of pagodas. Although they have improved a lot in the way they deploy the game, control the ball better and create some clear chances, their attack is still wasteful and the defense is vulnerable to counter-attacks. The coach and his students will have to face a much bigger challenge when meeting a U23 Vietnam team with a higher level.
Head-to-head history between U23 Vietnam and U23 Cambodia
In the two most recent encounters at the 2017 and 2019 SEA Games, U23 Vietnam both won with scores of 4-1 and 4-0. These were not only big victories but also showed the overall difference between the two football backgrounds. Through each generation, U23 Cambodia has never once created a surprise against U23 Vietnam, from the way of organizing the game to the quality of personnel.
With a superior tradition, stable performance and advantages in both personnel and tactics, U23 Vietnam is expected to continue its winning streak against Cambodia, thereby winning a ticket to the semi-finals as the top team in Group B.