Nepal vs Vietnam Prediction, 7:30 p.m. October 14: Continuing the winning momentum

TPO - Football analysis Nepal vs Vietnam, Group F Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at 7:30 p.m. on October 14 - information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. With what was shown in the match 5 days ago, there is no doubt about another victory for coach Kim Sang-sik and his team. The only problem is how to win, and the Vietnamese team can create a more convincing performance against an opponent weaker in many aspects.

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Pre-match comments Nepal vs Vietnam

While waiting for a positive verdict from the AFC on Malaysia's cheating, the Vietnam national team defeated Nepal 3-1 on October 9 to consolidate their second place in Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup Qualifiers. Of course, there is nothing to complain about in terms of results, but in terms of technical aspects, the victory of coach Kim Sang-sik and his team was not really convincing. Against a rather weak Nepal team that only had 25% possession of the ball, the Vietnam national team also launched 24 shots and only scored 3 goals. In addition, allowing the opponent to score a goal is also a minus point.

At the press conference on the afternoon of October 13, coach Kim Sang-sik promised an improvement in the rematch. In addition to the goal of winning, he asked "the players to play a dedicated match, move well, coordinate well and finish accurately". In addition, the Korean strategist also clearly stated the task of "not conceding goals, defending more tightly and scoring many goals".

With determination and effort to improve, these are not too difficult goals for the Golden Star Warriors even when Nepal plays defensively to earn the first point. In the previous match, Coach Matt Ross's team revealed many limitations, from playing experience, physical strength to tactical discipline. They often reveal a lot of space as well as tend to make mistakes under pressure, so if they fully exploit and make good use of the opportunities they have, the Vietnam team can completely think about a big victory.

Form, history of confrontations between Nepal and Vietnam

Vietnam and Nepal have met three times before, all in the Asian Cup qualifiers. The first two times were in 2003, when Nepal lost 0-5 in the first leg in Incheon (South Korea) and lost 0-2 in the second leg in Muscat (Oman). Nepalese media said that their team should forget the past and look for positive results in the present, but then coach Matt Ross and his team suffered a 1-3 defeat at Go Dau Stadium.

The recent victory over Nepal was also the 6th victory of the Vietnam National Team in 2025. Expanding to the whole year of 2024, the Golden Star Warriors have only lost 1 match (against Malaysia in June this year), while winning 10 and drawing 2. As for Nepal, they have only won 1 match since the beginning of 2025, drawing 2 and losing 3. All 3 defeats occurred in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, including the first loss in history against the Laos National Team.

Nepal vs Vietnam team information

Sharing before the rematch, coach Matt Ross was not sure his players had fully recovered from the match on October 9 and only hoped that those on the field would be in the best condition.

On the Vietnamese side, coach Kim Sang-sik confirmed that Bui Tien Dung has a back injury and has not participated in recent training sessions, so he may be sidelined. He also left open the possibility of using some U23 players to help them gain more experience.

Expected lineup Nepal vs Vietnam

Nepal: Kiran Chemjong, Anjan Bista, Bimal Pandey, Rohit Chand, Pujan Uperkoti, Arik Bista, Ayush Ghalan, Suman Lama, Tej Tamang, Manish Dangi, Jung Karki

Vietnam: Trung Kien, Van Vi, Quang Vinh, Duy Manh, Hieu Minh, Pham Xuan Manh, Hoang Duc, Thanh Long, Hai Long, Dinh Bac, Tien Linh

Score prediction Nepal 0-4 Vietnam

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