Vietnam vs Laos Prediction, 7:30 p.m. March 25: Explosive Start

TPO - Football review Vietnam vs Laos, Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers - Information on forces, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. Today, the Vietnam national team will officially enter the first match in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. With only 1 leading team advancing, Vietnam understands that it must not only win but also win big to compete with Malaysia in the secondary index.

Prediction before the match Vietnam vs Laos

In Group F, Vietnam will have to compete with Malaysia, Laos and Nepal. In theory, Malaysia is Vietnam's main opponent, but after witnessing Nepal defeat Singapore with a tight and scientific game, it can be said that all opponents in Group F are not easy to play, even the Laos team, which is considered a weak team.

From a team that played carefree, weak in both attack and defense, Laos has become a more formidable team than before under the leadership of coach Ha Hyeok-jun. This coach has gradually improved his players' weaknesses. In the recent ASEAN Cup 2024, if Vietnam made a historic journey, Laos also experienced a commendable tournament with their performances.

For the first time in their history of participating in the Southeast Asian championship, they held Indonesia to a draw. They also made Vietnam struggle in the first 45 minutes. All stemmed from the fierce, dedicated and organized playing style of the players from the land of a million elephants.

But as Mr. Ha Hyeok-jun admitted, poor physical condition is an obstacle for the Lao team. Most of the Lao players are quite thin, so they can only exert their strength in the first 2/3 of the match. Towards the end, when they cannot follow the opponent's playing style, Laos can easily fall apart.

Form, history of confrontation between Vietnam and Laos

That approach may cause Vietnam difficulties in the beginning, but if they score 1 goal against Laos, the reigning ASEAN Cup champion can completely open up an explosive game with consecutive goals.

In terms of form, Vietnam is number one in Southeast Asia with 6 consecutive wins. Since the draw with the Philippines on December 18, Vietnam has won 6 consecutive matches to help Mr. Kim conquer a new milestone.

This is the first time in his coaching career that he has won 6 consecutive matches. When he helped Jeonbuk win the Korean championship, his most successful streak was only 5 victories. And this is also the most "full" period of victory for the Vietnamese team since the time of coach Park Hang-seo. In 2022, the team won 7 consecutive matches starting from the match against Afghanistan to the victory over Malaysia in the AFF Cup.

On the other side of the front line, despite improving their playing style, Laos still cannot improve their performance. In the last 10 matches in exactly 2 years, Laos only drew and lost. On March 25, 2023, Laos won against Bhutan. Exactly 2 years later, perhaps that joy will be difficult to return.

Vietnam vs Laos team information

Currently, all Vietnamese players can play in the opening match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. Hoang Duc, Quang Hai and Tien Linh have fully recovered from minor injuries and are 100% fit. On the other side of the front line, Laos is also ready to use its best players.

Expected lineup Vietnam vs Laos

Vietnam: Dinh Trieu, Van Thanh, Thanh Chung, Duy Manh, Tien Dung, Van Vi, Ngoc Tan, Hoang Duc, Ngoc Quang, Tuan Hai, Tien Linh.

Laos: Souvanhnasok, Sinsavang, Siphongphan, Hanthavong, Somsanid, Khouthoumphone, Thongkhamsavath, Panyavong, Xaypanya, Leuanthala, Bounkong.

Score prediction: Vietnam 4-0 Laos

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