Thailand vs Vietnam Prediction and Betting Tips | 5th January 2025 

Thailand host Vietnam at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok on Sunday for the second leg of the 2024 ASEAN Championship finals. The War Elephants are currently trailing 2-1 in the tie after losing the first clash on Thursday.

Nguyen Xuan Son netted twice in the space of 14 minutes after the break before Chalermsak Aukkee pulled one back for the visitors late on which gives them a lifeline for the return encounter.

Masatada Ishii's side will draw inspiration from their comeback against the Philippines in the semi-finals of the competition. Quite identically, Thailand were beaten 2-1 in the first round but produced a 3-1 comeback win at home to turn the tie around and advance into the finals.

Another performance of a similar magnitude will see them crowned as ASEAN champions again, for a third time in a row.

For the Golden Star Warriors, though, a draw would be enough to win the title. They would particularly feel confident as they haven't lost a single game at the ongoing tournnament.

In fact, out of seven games so far, the only time that Kim Sang-sik's side failed to win was in the 1-1 draw to the Philippines in the group stages. That's how dominant they've been so far.

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Thailand vs Vietnam Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 30 clashes between the sides in the past, with Thailand winning on 18 occasions and losing just four times, including the 2-1 loss earlier this week.
• Vietnam's 2-1 win over Thailand this week marked their first win in the fixture since June 2019, ending a run of seven winless encounters.
• Vietnam are unbeaten in their last eight official games, winning six.
• After going 11 games without a defeat, Thailand have lost two in their next three, both at the ASEAN Championship: 2-1 vs the Philippines (semi-finals) and 2-1 vs Vietnam (finals).
• The War Elephants are ranked 97th in the world while their rivals are 17 places adrift of them.

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Thailand vs Vietnam Prediction

The War Elephants could come flying out of the blocks here in search of another sensational comeback, but Vietnam are a different kettle of fish to the Philippines. They've been the best team of the tournament, with no one able to get the better of them so far.

The Golden Star Warriors have the capability to hold off Thailand like they've held off everyone else, and be crowned champions.

Prediction: Thailand 1-1 Vietnam

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Thailand vs Vietnam Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Draw

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes