* PRE-MATCH PREDICTIONS

In the most recent meeting at the SEA Games, the U.23 Thailand team lost to U.23 Indonesia in a "breathtaking" final match in Cambodia. Surely the U.23 Thailand players really want to get back the "debt" they owed and this will be an opportunity for coach Sritaro and his team to do this when playing at home and U.23 Indonesia is not having a really impressive performance.

Coach Shin Tae-yong's team from the archipelago nation had some unconvincing matches in the group stage. In the opening match, they lost 1-2 to U.23 Malaysia. Next, coach Shin Tae-yong's team only won 1-0 against U.23 Timor Leste. Both goals of U.23 Indonesia belonged to Ramadhan Sananta and this shows that U.23 Indonesia's attack is not very sharp.

On the contrary, the home team U.23 Thailand is in very good form and playing at home. Coach Sritaro's team has 3 wins in the group stage and scored 8 goals but has not conceded a single one. The U.23 Thai players do not attack too strongly or beautifully, but the team from the land of the golden pagoda still shows a solid and effective playing style.

All advantages belong to the home team U.23 Thailand in the semi-final match. If coach Shin Tae-yong cannot change the playing style and create a solid game, it is likely that the defending SEA Games champion will suffer a "heavy" defeat against U.23 Thailand.