Score prediction: Vietnam team crushes Nepal

A big win against Nepal is within the hands of the Vietnamese team if they play to their full potential in the 2025 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Vietnam team has many advantages before the match against Nepal - Photo: NK

At 7:30 p.m. on October 9, the Vietnamese team will host Nepal at Go Dau Stadium (Ho Chi Minh City) in the third match of Group F of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers. With a clear difference in class and home field advantage, a "rain of goals" is what fans are waiting for.

Golden opportunity to take the top spot

After 2 matches, coach Kim Sang Sik and his team have 3 points. However, a big change happened when FIFA announced evidence that the Malaysian Football Federation forged naturalization papers for 7 players.

It is highly likely that the AFC will award losses to matches involving this group of players, including Malaysia’s 4-0 victory over Vietnam on June 10. If this happens, the Vietnam team will be awarded a 3-0 victory and rise to the top of Group F, opening the door wide open for the next round.

Under coach Kim Sang Sik, the team is showing a positive face with solidarity and impressive form (4 wins in the last 5 matches). Although Quang Hai is absent due to injury, there is the return of goalkeeper Dang Van Lam and the stable scoring form of Tien Linh.

At the same time, the good integration of young players such as Khuat Van Khang and Dinh Bac helps the Vietnamese team have a squad with enough depth and diverse attacking options.

Clear class difference

On the other side, Nepal came to Vietnam as the underdogs. After two consecutive losses, the South Asian representative is at the bottom of the table and has shown many weaknesses. Their squad is mainly young players playing domestically and lacks international experience.

Although coach Matt Ross tried to find new players, including calling up a player who used to play futsal, it was not enough to fill the gap in skill level with a top regional team like Vietnam.

This is also the first time in history that two national teams have faced each other. However, the difference in all aspects, from FIFA ranking (114th vs 176th), personnel quality to current form, is completely in favor of Vietnam.

The U23 players are expected to bring a breath of fresh air to the Vietnam team - Photo: QUANG THINH

Bookmakers give Vietnam a handicap of 2.25 goals for the whole match (1 goal in 45 minutes) and the over/under ratio is 3.25 goals for the whole match.

With home advantage and superior attacking power, Vietnam is expected to easily dominate the game from the start. Nepal’s defense, which has conceded 4 goals in 2 matches, will find it difficult to stand firm against the pressure from Tuan Hai, Tien Linh or Dinh Bac.

While Vietnam scored 12 goals in the last 5 matches, Nepal only had 2 goals. All statistics point to a big win for coach Kim Sang Sik's team. This is a good opportunity for Vietnam's strikers to improve their personal achievements and help the team firmly consolidate the top position in the table.

Expected lineup:

Vietnam: Dang Van Lam; Duy Manh, Bui Tien Dung, Pendant; Van Vi, Hoang Duc, Hai Long, Van Khang; Tuan Hai, Tien Linh, Dinh Bac.

Nepal: Kiran Kumar Limbu; Ananta Tamang, Rohit Chand, Arik Bista, Mani Kumar Lama; Ayush Ghalan, Anjan Bista, Laken Limbu, Suman Shrestha; Manish Dangi, Sumit Shrestha.

Score prediction: Vietnam 4-0 Nepal.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/du-doan-ti-so-tuyen-viet-nam-vui-dap-nepal-20251007192522266.htm