Thailand has a disadvantage in terms of parameters compared to the Vietnamese team
The Thai team has won the AFF Cup 7 times (1996, 2000, 2002, 2014, 2016, 2020 and 2022), out of a total of 10 times this team has reached the final of the Southeast Asian championship. Thailand has a winning rate in finals of 70%.
However, there is one detail that cannot be ignored: the Thai team has never won the AFF Cup 3 times in a row. They had 3 periods of winning 2 consecutive tournaments, which were: 2000 – 2002, 2014 – 2016 and 2020 – 2022. According to the above parameters, after winning the 2020 and 2022 tournaments, the team Football from the Golden Temple will… lose in the AFF Cup 2024 final.
The Vietnamese team has an advantage over Thailand in terms of parameters, before the AFF Cup 2024 final
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team has won the AFF Cup twice (2008 and 2018), out of the four times we have appeared in the final (1998, 2008, 2018 and 2022). The winning rate in the final match of the Vietnamese team is 50%, which is not a bad parameter.
In particular, the Vietnamese team has never lost twice in a row in the times we have appeared in the AFF Cup finals. The last time the Vietnamese team lost in the AFF Cup final was the loss to Thailand at the AFF Cup 2022. According to history, the Vietnamese team will win the AFF Cup 2024 final.
In terms of confrontation ratio between the two teams Vietnam and Thailand in the AFF Cup finals, the two sides are completely equal. The Vietnamese team may often lose to Thailand in the semi-finals or group stage of the AFF Cup, but when we reach the final, we are very strong. The winning rate of each Vietnamese and Thai team in the finals of the Southeast Asian Championship is exactly 50%.
Experience scoring goals in the final
The Vietnamese team beat Thailand with a total score of 3-2 after 2 matches in the final of the 2008 tournament. 14 years later, Thailand defeated the Vietnamese team again with a total score of 3-2, after 2 matches. of the AFF Cup 2022 final.
Tien Linh once scored against Thailand in the 2022 AFF Cup final
Also in two confrontations with Thailand in the AFF Cup finals, the Vietnamese team never lost to the opponent in the first leg. We beat the Golden Temple team 2-1 in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2008 final, right at the opponent’s Rajamangala stadium (in Bangkok). Then, in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2022 final, the Vietnamese team drew 2-2 with Thailand at My Dinh Stadium. Based on history, the Vietnamese team has a basis to gain more confidence before this year’s AFF Cup final first leg. Coach Kim Sang-sik’s team will again be undefeated against Thailand.
On an individual basis, two Vietnamese players who scored against Thailand in the AFF Cup 2022 final, striker Nguyen Tien Linh and right back Vu Van Thanh, are both named in the AFF Cup 2024 participants. They are still There is still a chance to score against the Golden Temple team in this year’s tournament, especially Tien Linh, who is highly appreciated for his goal-scoring ability.
In contrast, all three Thai players scored against the Vietnamese team in the 2022 AFF Cup final, including defender Theerathon Bunmathan (scoring in the second leg of the final), midfielder Sarach Yooyen and striker Poramet Arjvirai. (scored in the second leg) were all eliminated from the Thai team for different reasons. This means that in terms of experience, Vietnamese players have experience scoring against Thailand in the AFF Cup final, while Thai players lack similar experience.
