Thailand – Indonesia : Preview & Prediction
Thailand and Indonesia play , in a match of the Qualifiers for the World Cup – Asia (2nd Round). The history of recent direct clashes is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins in the last 2 matches. In this match, the home factor can play an important role, as both teams have significant differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
The home team is currently in the 3rd place, with 8 points won, after 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Malaysia by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Vietnam, by (0‑0). Curiously, this is a team that has been stronger away than at home, as in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses in their stadium. In their last match, for the Friendlies, they got a home tie against Tajikistan by (2‑2). In the last 5 home matches Thailand has a record of 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.
Thailand comes for this match after a 2-2 draw against Tajikistan in a friendly to prepare for their next official matches, with both goals scored by Suphanat Mueanta. The Thais currently rank third in Group G with eight points. The home team usually plays with a 4-3-3 tactical formation, favoring attack transitions and channeling their attack to the flanks. Suphanat Mueanta, Supachai Chaided and Bordin Phala will be the three arrows aimed at their opponents’ goal. Coach Akira Nishino can summon all of his players.
The away team is currently in the 5th position, after 5 losses, without having won any points. In the last match, they lost by (2‑0) in an away match against Malaysia, after having lost by (1‑3) at home to Vietnam in the previous match. This is a stronger team when they play at their stadium, as in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses in away matches; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in their stadium. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Oman, by (1‑3). In the last 3 away matches in all competitions, Indonesia lost 3.
In this competition, they have a sequence of 5 losses in the last matches. The team hasn’t been very strong defensively, as they have always conceded goals in the last 5 matches they played in this competition. This is a team that rarely scores first and only opened the scoreboard in 2 of their last 9 matches, of these 2 they reached halftime ahead of all and won at the end of the 90′ in 1. In 9 matches, they never managed to give the back on the scoreboard in the 7 games in which they conceded the first goal.
Indonesia comes to this match following a 1-3 defeat to Oman in a friendly to prepare for their next official matches. In fact, the Indonesians have lost every game in the qualifiers for the 2022 World Cup. Unlike their opponents in this round, Indonesia normally play a 4-4-2 tactical formation, the two most advanced players being Beto and Irfan Bachdim . The visitors have some defensive weaknesses, but they also have a very effective counterattack game. All players are available for this match.
Thailand – Indonesia : Betting Tips
Thailand – Win Odds: 1.35
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
