Vietnam and Malaysia: Head-to-head history favors the reigning Southeast Asian champions

(NLDO) - Although having to play away at Bukit Jalil Stadium, the Vietnamese team is still rated higher than the host Malaysia thanks to its 11-year unbeaten record against the opponent.

Compared to the 2024 ASEAN Cup, the Malaysian team has renewed its core squad thanks to a group of naturalized players. The home team is also confident that it will erase the streak of not winning against the Vietnamese team after the match in the second round of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, at 8:00 p.m. on June 10 (VTV).

Coach Kim Sang-sik believes Vietnam will extend its unbeaten streak against Malaysia.

In the last 8 encounters between the two teams, Malaysia has suffered 7 defeats and 1 draw. The last time Vietnam lost to Malaysia on their home field was in the first leg of the AFF Cup 2010 semi-finals.

Under coach Kim Sang-sik, the Vietnamese team has only suffered one defeat away from home, which was the trip to Iraq in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Asia in June 2024. On the journey to winning the 2024 ASEAN Cup, coach Kim Sang-sik and his team were undefeated, including victories on the field of Singapore and Thailand.

Malaysia naturalizes a series of highly skilled players

The above statistics make experts believe that the Vietnamese team is better than the host Malaysia in the upcoming match. However, before the away match at Bukit Jalil Stadium, coach Kim Sang-sik's team was depleted due to a "storm" of injuries, no longer having the presence of Nguyen Xuan Son, Nguyen Van Toan, Bui Vi Hao, Bui Hoang Viet Anh, Doan Ngoc Tan, Nguyen Thanh Binh or Ho Tan Tai....

In addition, the Malaysian team has been generous in naturalizing high-quality players and will be playing at home in front of over 60,000 spectators. Therefore, the match between the two teams is considered to be on par and will be very unpredictable.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/tuyen-viet-nam-va-malaysia-lich-su-doi-dau-nghieng-ve-doi-duong-kim-vo-dich-dong-nam-a-196250610135712049.htm