Thailand meets 'nemesis', but still takes the top spot?

The third round of matches of Group A - AFF Cup 2024 will take place tonight (December 14). Accordingly, the Timor Leste team will host the Singapore team at Hang Day Stadium, at 5:30 p.m.

The highlight match of today's competition day is the match between Thailand and Malaysia, taking place at 8:00 p.m. (Vietnam time). In this match, the "war elephants" have a big advantage when playing at home at Rajamangala Stadium.

The matches of Group A - AFF Cup 2024 will be broadcast on VTV and FPT Play channels.

Thailand team had a devastating 10-0 victory over Timor Leste in the opening match of AFF Cup 2024

In terms of head-to-head record, Malaysia is considered the "nemesis" of the Thai team. According to statistics, in the last 5 head-to-head matches, the team from the land of the golden pagoda received 4 defeats, and only enjoyed the joy of victory against Malaysia once.

However, the story could be completely different when the two teams meet in Group B - AFF Cup 2024 today. The Thai team is showing great spirit, after the opening match, winning Timor Leste with an unbelievable score of 10-0.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian team is not at its strongest and is showing a disappointing performance. The "Tigers" had to rely on luck to hold Cambodia to a 2-2 draw in the first match. After that, Malaysia continued to struggle to make a heart-stopping comeback, winning 3-2 against Timor Leste.

Group A standings after 2 matches

Currently, the Malaysian team (having played 2 matches) is ranked first in Group A with 4 points and a goal difference of +1. Meanwhile, Thailand (having played 1 match) is ranked second in the group with 3 points and a goal difference of +10. Singapore is ranked 3rd (3 points, goal difference of +1), Cambodia is ranked 4th (1 point, goal difference of -1), and Timor Leste is ranked last (0 points, goal difference of -11).

The Thai team is facing a great opportunity to reclaim the top spot in Group A from Malaysia.

Asean Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 is broadcast live and in full on FPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-aff-cup-hom-nay-thai-lan-gap-khac-tinh-nhung-van-soan-ngoi-dau-185241213215146616.htm