FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) - Vietnam VS Indonesia Prediction

FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) - Vietnam VS Indonesia
Match Time: 26-03-2024 20:00 Tuesday (GMT+8)
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Team Analysis
The Indonesian team put on an impressive display during the AFC Asian Cup 2023 by reaching the round of 16, despite eventually losing to Australia with a 4-0 score. The team's key achievement was a 1-0 victory over Vietnam. On the other hand, Vietnam seems to be struggling, with six consecutive losses in all competitions. Their only victory in the past five months was against the Philippines, securing them third place in Group F. Astonishingly, Indonesia defeated Vietnam in the group stage of the AFC Asian Cup, a pivotal result for their qualification to the knock-out phase. Post their departure from the AFC Asian Cup, they haven't participated in any matches. Comparatively, Vietnam's performance has been declining over the last half-year. In the AFC Asian Cup, they failed to win any of their group-stage matches against Iraq, Indonesia, and Japan — a similar situation in both the AFC Asian Cup and the FIFA World Cup. Unless they improve their performance, they may soon exit from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Head-to-Head
The upcoming match marks the third time Indonesia and Vietnam will face each other this year. Interestingly, Indonesia has come out on top in the last two encounters in both the AFC Asian Cup and the FIFA World Cup qualifier. Over the past five meetings, Vietnam emerged victorious only once — clearly illustrating Indonesia's upper hand in their confrontations.

Odds Analysis
Knowing Vietnam's strategies, Indonesia seems secure about their upcoming showdown. Given Vietnam's lacklustre winning record, they must develop new tactics. In their previous meetings, Vietnam always lost by conceding one goal. This information leads to the prediction of Indonesia winning the upcoming match with a 1-0 score outcome – with the odds at 8.50. Vietnam typically adopts a more defensive attitude, which contributes to their difficulty in securing wins. They didn't manage to score in their two past games against Indonesia. Consequently, it is expected that the game will conclude with Under 2.5 goals, carrying odds of 1.61. This is a strong choice to consider when analysing the upcoming match's possible outcomes.

Pick: Under 2.5 goals