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Pathum United vs Thanh Hoa Prediction

Just 3 days after the AFF Cup 2024 final, Vietnamese and Thai football teams will have the opportunity to face each other again in the Southeast Asian tournament. This time at the club level. Thai representative Pathum United will face Dong A Thanh Hoa - the reigning National Cup champion and leading the V.League rankings.

Pathum United are currently ranked fourth in the Thai League. The team's squad only has one Thai national player who just won the silver medal at the 2024 AFF Cup, Patrik Gustavsson. However, the rest of their domestic players are also formidable with big names such as Chanathip Songkrasin, Sarach Yooyen...

Pathum United's foreign players, in addition to Brazilian, Costa Rican, Japanese, and Korean players, also include two Singaporean players, Ilhan Fandi and Ikhsan Fandi. Overall, with this force and playing at home, Pathum United is stronger.

Thanh Hoa FC is currently tied with its opponent in the Southeast Asian tournament (4 points after 1 win and 1 draw). Coach Velizar Popov and his players are at a disadvantage in terms of playing experience because the V.League has been on hiatus for nearly 2 months. The only player of Thanh Hoa FC who has been able to play continuously in recent times is Doan Ngoc Tan. He recently won the 2024 AFF Cup with the Vietnamese team.

The match between Pathum United and Thanh Hoa takes place at 7:00 p.m. on January 8.