Jason Collins
Dailysports's expert
On December 12, within the group round of the ASEAN tournament the Philippines - Myanmar will meet. I offer my betting option on this meeting, whether the hosts will justify the status of favorite.
Philippines
The Philippine national team is not highly rated in the soccer world, if you remember the qualification for the World Cup, which ended this summer, the team scored only a point in six meetings, taking the last line in the group. Competitors in qualifying were Iraq, Indonesia and Vietnam.
At the King's Cup in Thailand, the Philippines expectedly lost 1-3 to the hosts, and unexpectedly beat Tajikistan 3-0 in the third-place match. It is still unclear what kind of shape the team is in.
Myanmar
For Myanmar this tournament has already begun, the team lost to Indonesia 0-1 at home in the first round. They played well, but the opponent was really the favorite of that meeting. This defeat was the third consecutive defeat in all tournaments.
In the last qualification for the World Cup the team played in a quartet with Japan, North Korea and Syria. The team failed to play well, with only one point in six meetings and last place in the group, goal difference was 3:28. Myanmar rarely wins, and if it happens, it is in games against weak opponents.
Possible lineups
- Philippines: Mendoza, Kempter, Tabinas, Aguinaldo, Tabinas, Reyes, Ott, Rublico, Reichelt, Goltmann, Christensen.
- Myanmar: Ong, Win, Soe, Thiha, Kyaw, Ong, Thein, Zaw, Lwin, Lwin, Mann.
Facts about the match
- Philippines have won only one meeting out of the last 12, the same scoreline as Myanmar
- The odds for this match are as follows: P1 - 1.55, X - 3.9, P2 - 5.5.
H2H
The rivals have played each other five times, the Filipinos won twice, and in three cases a draw was recorded.
Prediction
Between themselves will play teams of low level, but in this pair the Philippines are considered favorites, on their side the factor of their arena and the advantage in face-to-face confrontations. I think the Philippines will start the tournament with a win, so I bet on their success.
