Vietnam vs Russia Football Match Preview: A Tough Test

(VTC News) – Analysis and prediction of the Vietnam vs Russia football match at the LPBank Cup 2024, taking place at 8 PM on September 5th.

The Vietnamese national team played their first match since their defeat in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region. Their opponent was Russia – a team that had only played two matches in 2024.

Russia will be a tough test for the "Golden Star Warriors" before the team competes in the AFF Cup later this year.

Vietnam vs Russia Prediction

The Vietnamese national team has only played two matches since coach Kim Sang-sik took over. Their record is one win and one draw.

Facing the underdog Philippines, Hung Dung and his teammates needed a last-minute goal to secure a 3-2 victory at My Dinh Stadium. Despite the difficulty, this was still an important win, ending an eight-match losing streak under coach Troussier.

In the final match of the second qualifying round, a defeat was predicted beforehand, as the Vietnamese team had to contend with harsh weather conditions and play on Iraq's home ground.

Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese national team's playing style has not shown much difference or distinctive characteristics. Fans will have to rely on the adaptability of the South Korean coach if they want to achieve a positive result.

The Vietnamese national team ended their eight-match losing streak on the day coach Kim Sang-sik made his debut.

Russia is naturally the more highly rated team. They are ranked 82 places higher than Vietnam in the FIFA rankings. The Russian squad is also valued at over 180 million euros, 36 times the value of the Vietnamese squad. If they play to their full potential, a victory is entirely within Russia's reach.

Since receiving their FIFA and UEFA bans, Russia has focused solely on friendly matches. They have only lost one game in 13 matches, including a 4-0 victory over Serbia in early 2024.

The situation regarding the Vietnamese and Russian forces.

Coach Kim Sang-sik has called up many key players ahead of the match against Russia. The most significant absence is that of Nguyen Van Toan. The striker, who plays for Nam Dinh, suffered an ankle injury and is unable to play.

Replacing him is Phan Văn Đức. He was called up to replace Văn Toàn, just one day after scoring against Buriram United, helping Hanoi Police win 2-1 against the Thai representative.

Besides Van Duc, center-back Que Ngoc Hai also made a comeback. Young players like Nguyen Thai Son and Nguyen Dinh Bac were not called up, in order to serve the Vietnam U22 team.

Phan Văn Đức returns to the Vietnamese national team after nearly two years.

Russia has confirmed that they will most likely not field their most expensive player – Matvey Safonov – in the match against Vietnam. His replacement will most likely be Stanislav Agkatsev – the second-best goalkeeper in the domestic league.

The best player in the Premier League 2023/24 – Konstantin Tyukavin – is a sure starter. He is manager Valeri Karpin's most dangerous striker.

Vietnam's expected lineup: Van Lam, Tan Tai, Ngoc Hai, Thanh Chung, Thanh Binh, Xuan Manh, Hoang Duc, Hung Dung, Quang Hai, Tuan Hai, Tien Linh.

Expected Russia lineup: Stanislav Agkatsev, Danil Krugovoy, Ruslan Litvinov, Evgeny Morozov, Aleksandr Silyanov, Daler Kuzyaev, Lechi Sadulaev, Danil Prutsev, Sergey Pinyaev, Tamerlan Musayev, Konstantin Tyukavin.

Predict the score

Vietnam 1-3 Russia

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