Malaysia vs Laos Prediction and Betting Tips

Malaysia vs Laos Prediction and Betting Tips | November 14th 2024

Modified Nov 12, 2024 20:03 GMT

South Korea v Malaysia: Group E - AFC Asian Cup - Source: Getty — Malaysia face Laos on Thursday

Malaysia and Laos will square off in an international friendly on Thursday (November 14th). Laos have not been in action in over a year, with their last fixture seeing them fall to a 1-0 defeat to Nepal in the second leg of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier in October 2023.

Manish Dangi's 53rd-minute strike helped his nation advance with a 2-1 aggregate victory.

Malaysia, meanwhile, fell to a 4-0 defeat to New Zealand in an international friendly during the last international window in October. All four goals came in the second half, with Elijah Just, Matthew Garbett, Chris Wood and Logan Rogerson all scoring to help the All-Whites claim the win.

The Malayan Tiger have another friendly lined up against India next week while Laos will take part in a friendly match against Thailand.

Malaysia vs Laos Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

The two sides have clashed on 18 occasions in the past. Malaysia were victorious 12 times, and Laos were victorious once while five games ended in draws.
Their most recent meeting came in December 2022 when Malaysia claimed a 5-0 victory in the AFF Championship.
The last six head-to-head games have produced three goals or more.
Four of Laos' last six games have seen both sides find the back of the net.
Malaysia have won the last six head-to-head games.
Laos have won just one of their last 10 games (seven losses).
Malaysia form guide: L-D-L-W-L Laos form guide: L-W-W-W-D

Malaysia vs Laos Prediction

Malaysia dropped one spot to 133rd place in the latest FIFA World Rankings. They saw their four-game unbeaten run come to an end with their defeat to New Zealand last month. Coach Pau Marti Vicente called up 26 players to dispute this month's friendlies against Laos and India.

Laos, meanwhile, remained in the 187th spot in the latest FIFA World Rankings. They are unsurprisingly the pre-game underdogs and have typically struggled in this fixture. The Million Elephants have conceded at least three goals in the last six head-to-head games.

Barring an unlikely upset, there should only be one winner here. We are backing Malaysia to claim a multi-goal victory in addition to a clean sheet.

Prediction: Malaysia 3-0 Laos