David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches in the third round of the Asian Cup qualifiers will be played on Tuesday in Bangkok, where Thailand will host Sri Lanka at the Rajamangala Stadium. I suggest betting on goals in this match with a good coefficient.
Match preview
The "War Elephants" started their qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup with four points from their first four matches. One of their standout performances was an away victory against Singapore (3-1) and a draw away with the group leader South Korea.
As a result, Thailand finished third in their group, failing to reach the final stage of the World Cup. In October, the team won the King's Cup of Thailand, defeating the Philippines and Syria, showcasing excellent form. Additionally, the "War Elephants" reached the final stage in the ASEAN Championship, defeating the Philippines on their way to the semifinals. However, they were defeated twice by Vietnam in the final. Last week, in a friendly, Thailand defeated Afghanistan (2-0).
Meanwhile, Sri Lanka was eliminated from the World Cup qualification as early as autumn 2023, losing to Yemen over two legs in the first stage – 0-3 away and 1-1 at home.
However, in the final playoff of the Asian Cup qualifiers, the team managed to overcome Cambodia. After a 0-0 draw at home, the "Golden Lions" played to a 1-1 draw away. Ultimately, the fate of the passage to the next stage was decided by a penalty shootout, where the Sri Lankan players were more successful.
Probable lineups
- Thailand: Khammay, Mickelson, Dolah, Hemdi, Haiprakhon, Weiderseh, Thasa, Muenta, Kanitsribampen, Panya, Gustafsson
- Sri Lanka: Perera, Hingert, Kammerknecht, Taiparan, Suresh, Kelaart, Rajamohan, Perera, Razek, Dekker
Match facts and head-to-head
- Thailand has defeated their opponent in all five encounters
- Sri Lanka has managed to score in only one of the five encounters
- The bet on "Total over 2.5" has played in three out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt in Thailand's victory and offer odds of 1.06 for the hosts to win. We believe it's worth taking "Total under 4.0" with a coefficient of 1.84.
