Vietnam FC is looking to open their qualifying tie by a win against the Philippines FC, who are currently improving a lot in the contest. From both team’s last 10 matches, it seems like they have almost the same record. From the last 10 matches of Vietnam, they were able to win four matches, lost to two, and draw four matches. Moreover, from those matches Vietnam were able to net 17 goals, allowing an average of 0.5 goals allowed per game. On the other hand, the Philippines records four wins, five losses, and 1 draw from their 10 matches. Additionally, Philippines were able to get 20 goals from those matches, but conceded 1.8 goal from those matches. The meeting between these two teams is on November 16, 2023, at 7:00 PM (GMT+8).
Vietnam FC
The Philippines, ranked 138th globally, has been waiting for their first appearance in the World Cup since 1998. However, they have shown progress in competitive action since failing to win any of their nine first-round matches between 1998 and 2002. They achieved an all-time best of 11 points in the second round of qualifying for the Qatar World Cup, finishing third in the section behind China and Syria. The Philippines earned a ticket to the third round of qualifying for the upcoming Asian Cup, but fell to Palestine in the four-team section. Their fourth-placed finish in the group stage of the AFF Championship is also considered historical.
Unfortunately, Vietnam is without Do Duy Manh, who suffered an unspecified injury, prior to this match. Meanwhile, Que Ngoc Hai is looking to get closer to another record in his career, along with Nguyen Tien Linh.
Philippines FC
Vietnam, led by German-born Michael Weiss, have been successful in their last six friendly contests, overcoming Nepal, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan. They have also maintained their longest unbeaten streak to date, winning their final three home games of 2022 World Cup qualifying without defeat. Vietnam, which is 44 places higher than the Philippines in the FIFA World Rankings, finished as runners-up to Thailand in the 2022 AFF Championship. However, their recent exploits have left much to be desired. From June to September, Vietnam had three consecutive friendly wins with three clean sheets, but they have since fallen to defeats against China, Uzbekistan, and South Korea without scoring a single goal and conceding 10 goals. Despite this, the Golden Star Warriors have enjoyed their best World Cup qualifying campaign to date for the 2022 event.
Neil Etheridge earned his captaincy for this match, which is already the 77th cap for the national team. Meanwhile, Patrick Reichelt remains to be one of the top goal-scorer for the Philippines, which is where they rely on.
Prediction:
Vietnam FC (2.0)
Odds: 0.87
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