In the first leg of their AFF Championship semifinals on Saturday, January 7, Malaysia will play Thailand at the Bukit Jalil Stadium in Kuala Lumpur. With nine points from four games, the Tigers of Malaya finished second in Group B, one point behind leaders Vietnam, who face Indonesia in the other game in the last four.
The Golden Star Warriors defeated Kim Pan-Gon’s team 3-0 after victories over Myanmar and Laos. As a result, they fell to third place in the standings, jeopardizing their prospects for advancement. However, Malaysia advanced to the semifinals at Singapore’s expense thanks to a crushing 4-1 victory over the team that came into the game one point ahead of them on the final day.
After both teams finished with ten points, Thailand won Group A on a goal difference over Indonesia. The War Elephants won big games against Brunei and the Philippines, but Indonesia held them to a draw, and they came back to beat Cambodia in their final game to win the group.
Malaysia vs Thailand Match Details :
- Malaysia v Thailand
- AFF Suzuki Cup Asia
- Date – 07/01/2023
- Starting time – 12:30 UTC
- Venue: Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia vs Thailand Prediction :
In Malaysia’s 3-0 defeat of Vietnam, the team’s weaknesses were made clear. However, their recent home record has been spectacular, with five victories, four of which came in the Championship, and three clean sheets.
Thailand, on the other hand, scored the most goals in the group stage, scoring 13 of them, with Teerasil Dangda, a striker, scoring five of them. The Tigers of Malaya should win by a small margin despite facing a tough challenge.
Prediction: Malaysia 2-1 Thailand
Malaysia vs Thailand Head to head :
The two teams have met 112 times in the past, with Malaysia winning 41 of those matches and losing 37. Thailand’s most recent open-play victory over Malaysia was 2-0 in the 2014 AFF Championship. After a 1-1 draw in September 2022, the War Elephants won on penalties against the Tigers of Malaya.
This is Malaysia’s first appearance in the AFF Championship semifinals since 2018, and Thailand’s sixth in a row. Thailand scored the most goals in the group stage (13). Malaysia has four clean sheets in their last six games, while the War Elephants have kept three.
Malaysia vs Thailand Betting tips :
- Tip 1 – Result: Malaysia
- Tip 2 – Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5
- Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes
Malaysia vs Thailand Lineups :
| Thailand | ||
| G | 1 | Chatchai Budprom |
| D | 12 | Ernesto Amantegui |
| D | 15 | Narubodin Weerawatnodom |
| D | 3 | Sathaporn Daengsee |
| M | 8 | Thitipan Puangchan |
| M | 16 | Phitiwat Sukjitthammakul |
| M | 7 | Supachok Sarachart |
| M | 10 | Thanawat Suengchitthawon |
| M | 13 | Jaroensak Wonggorn |
| A | 17 | Suphanat Mueanta |
| D | 2 | Suphan Thongsong |
| Malaysia | ||
| G | 21 | Khairul Azhan Khalid |
| D | 7 | Aidil Zafuan |
| D | 2 | Matthew Davies |
| D | 5 | Dion Cools |
| D | 4 | Syahmi Safari |
| M | 15 | Brendan Gan |
| M | 12 | Nazmi Faiz |
| M | 8 | Nor Azam Abdul Azih |
| A | 16 | Guilherme |
| M | 19 | Akhyar Rashid |
| M | 18 | Arif Aiman Hanapi |
Malaysia vs Thailand Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |