Leo Peterson
Dailysports's expert
Thailand
Afghanistan
On March 21, 2025, a friendly match will take place at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok featuring the national teams of Thailand and Afghanistan. I suggest betting on the total for this match.
Preview
The Thailand national team has played only two matches this year, but both were of great significance—they were the final clashes against Vietnam for the ASEAN Championship trophy, the main tournament for Southeast Asian countries.
Thailand is the record holder for victories in this competition, but luck was not on their side this time. The showdown with Vietnam was tense and fierce, but in both encounters, the Thais narrowly lost. The first match ended 2-1 in favor of the Vietnamese, and in the return game, Thailand was again weaker, losing at home 3-2.
The Afghanistan national team has not played any matches this year, and their recent performances raise questions about the team's current form. In their last three encounters, the Afghans suffered three defeats, losing in friendlies to Tajikistan (1-3) and Nepal (0-2), as well as losing in World Cup qualifying to Kuwait (0-1).
All these matches were held away, which only underscores Afghanistan's weak play away from home. The team is experiencing obvious problems in attack, and instability in defense makes them vulnerable even against opponents of not the highest caliber.
Probable line-ups
- Thailand: Hammai, Hemdi, Hemviboon, Auksornsri, Pompan, Mueanta, Chamratsamee, Davis, Sarachart, Gustavsson
- Afghanistan: Azizi, Rahimi, Hanifi, Haidari, Hamayouni, Ahadi, Akbari, Nazari, Shandari, Sharza, Sadat
Match facts and H2H
- In the last 8 home matches, Thailand has lost only once, securing 5 wins and 3 draws.
- During this time, the team failed to score in only one match.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has won in the last 6 matches involving Thailand.
- In the last 8 away matches, Afghanistan has kept a clean sheet only once.
- The teams have met only once before in 2015, when Thailand defeated Afghanistan at home 2-0.
Prediction
Thailand is the favorite for this match, with a solid home game record in recent matches. Meanwhile, Afghanistan struggles on the road. Bookmakers offer a meager 1.16 for a home win. However, I suggest betting on goals in this encounter. The "total over 3.0" bet at odds of 1.65 looks promising.
