Cambodia host East Timor at the Olympic Stadium in Phnom Penh on Tuesday for their 2024 ASEAN Championship encounter, looking for their first win of the campaign.
So far, they've only managed a draw and a loss: Malaysia pegged them back in a 2-2 stalemate before Singapore saw them off 2-1. With just a point in a bag, the Angkor Warriors are down in fourth position in the Group A table, as only East Timor have fared worse.
Having never progressed beyond the group stages in the competition, Cambodia are facing another first-round exit. That is unless they win their remaining two games and hope any side above them slip-up.
Koji Gyotoku's side will be delighted to know that their next opponents have been much worse, losing all three fixtures and conceding 16 times. The Crocodiles were dealt a massive 10-0 humiliation by Thailand in their opening game, before Malaysia (3-2) and Singapore (3-0) also inflicted further damage upon them.
Just like that, their campaign is already over, as East Timor cannot mathematically reach the knockout stages now, and only have pride at stake in their remaining games.
Cambodia vs East Timor Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been eight clashes between the sides in history, with Koupreys winning five times and losing just once: a 5-1 drubbing in the AFF Championship, back in October 2012.
- The sides are meeting for the first time since October 2018, when they played out a 2-2 draw in a friendly game.
- The Angkor Warriors have failed to win their last four official games, losing thrice: 3-0 vs Hong Kong, 2-1 vs Qatar and 2-1 vs Singapore.
- In 11 games this year, Cambodia have won just twice: 2-0 vs Mongolia (friendly) and 3-2 vs Chinese Taipei (friendly).
- East Timor have conceded 16 goals at the ASEAN Championship, the most by any team in the competition.
Cambodia vs East Timor Prediction
The Angkor Warriors haven't produced their best, but certainly have enough in the tank to see off their struggling rivals who've been atrocious so far. Their defense has lacked any sense of resolve while looking toothless in attack. The home side should be able to win this one without much resistance.
Prediction: Cambodia 2-0 East Timor
Cambodia vs East Timor Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Cambodia to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No