Thailand vs Chinese Taipei form
Thailand is facing the risk of missing out on the 2027 Asian Cup finals. Before Group D of the third qualifying round began, the Thai team was considered the strongest. However, the War Elephants have been somewhat disappointing.
In their opening match, despite playing at home, Thailand struggled to secure a 1-0 victory against Sri Lanka. But the real disaster came in the second match, when coach Masatada Ishii's team traveled to Turkmenistan.
On the FIFA rankings, Thailand is ranked 101st, 37 places higher than the Central Asian representative. However, that difference was not enough to bring a favorable result for Thitipan and his teammates.
Despite possessing superior ball control, reaching 62%, the Thai team proved helpless against the disciplined defense in the opposing half. Conversely, although they only faced 5 shots in total from the home team, all 3 on target resulted in goals conceded by goalkeeper Khammai.
The 1-3 defeat at the hands of a direct rival has significantly narrowed Thailand's chances of qualifying for the continent's biggest football tournament. To keep their hopes alive, coach Ishii's team needs to secure all 9 points in their next 3 matches before focusing all their efforts on the rematch against Turkmenistan in the final round.
During the FIFA Days in September, Thailand once hosted the annual King's Cup tournament. The host nation failed to defend their title after a 0-1 defeat to Iraq in the final. Overall, the current form of the Thai national team doesn't inspire much optimism among fans.
Nevertheless, the chances of securing all three points in the match against Chinese Taipei are very high. This is because the visiting team is considered the weakest in Group D. After two matches, Chinese Taipei suffered defeats of 1-2 and 1-3 against Turkmenistan and Sri Lanka respectively. Furthermore, in their most recent friendly match in early September, the team under coach Huang Che-ming also lost heavily to Indonesia by six goals to nil.
However, the home team shouldn't be overconfident. Remember, in both of their recent encounters with Chinese Taipei, in friendly matches in 2022 and 2023, Thailand failed to win, drawing one and losing one.
However, with the home advantage and a strong determination to win keeping their hopes alive, the Thai team cannot afford to make any mistakes. Coach Ishii himself has tasked his players with securing a perfect 6 points in both encounters with Chinese Taipei.
Match information for Thailand vs Chinese Taipei
Thailand: Missing quite a few key players such as Suphanat Mueanta, Patrik Gustavsson, Sasalak Haiprakhon, Poramet Arjvilai and Supachai Chaided.
Chinese Taipei: Full strength.
Predicted lineups for Thailand vs Chinese Taipei
Thailand: Anuin, Sorada, Syriya, Thongsong, Puangchan, Chamratsamee, Davis, Poeiphimai, Chanathip, Promsrikaew, Sarachat
Chinese Taipei: Huang Chiu Lin, Huang Tzu Ming, Wei Pei Lun, Lin Zhi Xuan, Wang Ruei, Chen Ting Yang, Zhao Ming Xiu, Tu Shao chieh, Tsai Meng Chen, Gong Zhi Yu, Jhon Miky Benchy
Prediction: 3-1
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