Vietnam U22 vs Malaysia U22 Prediction (4 PM today): Straight to the semi-finals

The match between Vietnam U22 and Malaysia U22 in the group stage of the men's football event at the 33rd SEA Games will take place at 4 PM this afternoon (December 11th) at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok (Thailand). Dan Tri will provide live coverage of this match.

Assuming U22 Vietnam draws with U22 Malaysia, we will have 4 points after two matches, guaranteeing us a higher ranking than the second-placed team in Group C (Indonesia or Myanmar, each of which can only have a maximum of 3 points).

In that case, the Vietnam U22 team would also be guaranteed to finish above the second-placed team in Group A: This could be Thailand U22, Timor Leste U22, or Singapore U22 (each team would have a maximum of 3 points if they finished second in the group).

However, if Coach Kim Sang Sik's team takes to the field with the mindset of playing for a draw, it will be very dangerous for us. If we play with that mindset, the players will not be bold enough to attack, will not be bold enough to control the ball, before losing control of the game to the opponent.

The Vietnam U22 team will take to the field with a winning mentality against Malaysia U22. From a technical standpoint, even if Malaysia U22 wins convincingly against Laos 4-1, and Vietnam U22 only narrowly defeats Laos U22 2-1, there is no guarantee that Malaysia U22 is stronger than Coach Kim Sang Sik's team.

In fact, U22 Malaysia's resounding victory over U22 Laos was due to the fact that the young Laotian team had suffered a decline in physical fitness following their loss to U22 Vietnam, resulting in the Laotian players being unable to keep up with the pace of the young Malaysian players in the second half of the match between Malaysia and Laos.

In comparison between the Vietnam U22 and Malaysia U22 teams, Coach Kim Sang Sik's team has more experience, more consistent technical skills, and a more diverse playing style. Furthermore, the confidence of the Vietnam U22 players is currently very high, following the consecutive successes of the current generation in recent international tournaments.

In terms of situational awareness, the U22 Vietnam players also have a better ability to handle situations than their opponents.

In the upcoming match, assuming U22 Malaysia unexpectedly scores first, U22 Vietnam still has a chance to equalize. Conversely, if U22 Vietnam scores first, Coach Nafuzi Zain's team will have almost no chance of equalizing against U22 Malaysia. In fact, if U22 Vietnam scores first, U22 Malaysia is very likely to concede another goal.

Prediction: Vietnam U22 wins 2-0.