U22 Vietnam vs U22 Malaysia prediction, 4:00 PM on December 11th: A do-or-die battle or a draw?

TPO - Football match preview: Vietnam U22 vs Malaysia U22, taking place at 4:00 PM on December 11th in Group B of the men's football tournament at the 33rd SEA Games. A draw would be enough for both teams to advance. However, both Vietnam U22 and Malaysia U22 are determined to win all three points.

Match preview: Vietnam U22 vs Malaysia U22

In Group B, U22 Vietnam and U22 Malaysia both have 3 points after winning against U22 Laos. With a goal difference of +3 compared to U22 Vietnam's +1, U22 Malaysia is temporarily ranked higher. If the final match ends in a draw, both teams will advance to the semi-finals. However, U22 Vietnam needs more than that, as a victory would secure first place in the group and give coach Kim Sang-sik's team a better chance in the SEA Games 33 semi-finals.

Both U22 Malaysia's coach Nafuzi and U22 Vietnam's coach Kim displayed a winning mentality. Entering the match with a defensive mindset would be too risky in a do-or-die game like this. And when the decisive match in Group B has a win/loss result, one of the two teams faces the risk of elimination as they compete for the best second-place spot. This signals a truly "battle to the death" and the most spectacular match of the SEA Games 33 group stage.

Before kick-off, the U22 Malaysia team underwent several changes to their lineup. The "Malay Tigers" will be without Haqimi Rosli as the striker returned home to mourn his father's death. However, U22 Malaysia received good news as key players – center-back Ubaidullah, goalkeeper Mukhriz, and midfielder Yuslan – have all joined the team in Thailand. U22 Malaysia will undoubtedly be stronger than they were in their first match.

For the Vietnam U22 team, the squad under coach Kim remains unchanged. Against Laos U22, Vietnam U22 played quite comfortably, seemingly conserving much of their energy and tactics for the crucial match against Malaysia U22. Both teams are keeping their key players hidden in their opening game, and the outcome of this afternoon's match will be very difficult to predict.

Malaysia U22 got off to a good start at the 33rd SEA Games.

Form and head-to-head record of Vietnam U22 vs Malaysia U22

The Vietnam U22 team didn't show explosive form in their victory against Laos U22. This isn't surprising, as Coach Kim's team needed a warm-up match to get used to the playing conditions at the SEA Games 33. Overall, Vietnam U22's preparation for the SEA Games 33 is still on track, from the tough matches against strong opponents in the Panda Cup friendly tournament to the successful run-up. Now it's time for Vietnam U22 to reach peak form for the big match against Malaysia U22.

The U22 Malaysia team entered the SEA Games 33 facing many difficulties. Against U22 Laos, coach Nafuzi only had 18 players at his disposal, but they overcame the challenges to play a brilliant match. Compared to U22 Vietnam, the strength of U22 Malaysia remains an unknown quantity. The match between the two teams will be a reflection of U22 Malaysia's true capabilities.

Information on U22 Vietnam vs U22 Malaysia forces

Vietnam U22 welcomes back midfielder Xuan Bac after injury. Malaysia U22 will be without defensive midfielder Haziq Abba due to a hamstring injury.

Expected lineup:

Vietnam U22: Trung Kien, Nhat Minh, Hieu Minh, Tuan Phong, Van Khang, Thai Son, Quoc Cuong, Anh Quan, Dinh Bac, Viktor Le, Quoc Viet.

U22 Malaysia: Sharani, Ubaidullah, Shapri Aysar, Moses Raj, Norhisham, Ahmad Alif, Yuslan, Sahaludin, Arshad, Harry Danish, Rosli Azim.

Predicted score: Vietnam U22 1-0 Malaysia U22.

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