David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Vietnam
Cambodia
One of the friendly matches will take place on Wednesday in Hanoi, where the Vietnam national team will host Cambodia at the "Go Dau Stadium". I suggest betting on goals in this match-up with good chances of winning.
Match preview
The "Golden Star Warriors" played in the continental tournament for the second consecutive time last winter. However, they couldn't replicate their 2019 success, when Vietnam reached the quarter-finals. In a group with Japan, Iraq, and Indonesia, the team finished last, failing to earn a single point.
Vietnam also struggled in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, finishing third in their group, losing to Iraq and Indonesia. In the fall, the team played a series of friendlies, managing to defeat only Jeonbuk Motors, Daegu, and Ulsan Citizen. However, Vietnam pleasantly surprised in the ASEAN Championship, reaching the finals and defeating Thailand over two legs.
In turn, Cambodia attempted to qualify for the main stage of the Asian Cup qualifiers in the fall but stumbled in the playoff final against Sri Lanka. After a goalless draw away, they drew 2-2 at home and lost in a penalty shootout. The World Cup qualifiers turned out even worse, as Cambodia was knocked out in the first stage, failing to get past Pakistan.
Subsequently, Cambodia found themselves in a group with Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and East Timor in the ASEAN Championship. Ultimately, they only managed to surpass the latter in the standings. Cambodia's sole victory came in a home match against East Timor. Additionally, they secured a 2-2 draw at home with Malaysia.
Probable lineups
- Vietnam: Nguyen, Pham, Nguyen, Bui, Vu, Pham, Doan, Nguyen, Nguyen, Rafaelson, Chau
- Cambodia: Vireak, Yeu, Han, Ose, Taylor, Lim, Orn, Ogawa, Kim, Koulibaly, Chante
Match facts and head-to-head
- The teams drew 2-2 in December during the ASEAN Championship
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won in 4 of the last 5 matches
- The "Both teams to score" bet has won in 3 of the last 5 games
Prediction
Bookmakers are entirely on Vietnam's side, offering odds of 1.18 for the home team's victory. We believe it's better to consider the "Over 3.0 goals" bet with odds of 1.79 in this match-up.
