Vietnam vs Nepal match prediction (7:30 p.m. today): Easy victory?

*The match between Vietnam and Nepal in the third qualifying round of the 2027 Asian Cup will take place at 7:30 p.m. tonight (October 9), at Go Dau Stadium (HCMC). Dan Tri will report this match live.

Before the match between Vietnam and Nepal, Nepal's Australian coach Matthew Ross strongly declared that his team was determined to win points, even thinking about defeating the Vietnamese team.

Nhận định tuyển Việt Nam - Nepal (19h30 hôm nay): Chiến thắng dễ dàng? - 1 — The Vietnamese team is rated much higher than Nepal (Photo: VFF).

However, that was actually just a move to boost the morale of the Nepalese players. In reality, the Australian coach himself understood the gap in skill between the two sides.

Mr. Matthew Ross talked about how half of the Nepal squad has been without a club to play for the past few months. And with players not playing regularly, their form, ball sense, and sense of space will certainly be significantly affected.

In general, Nepalese football is not a strong football team, they have not made any noise yet. A football team that is not strong, and players who are not in good form, it is difficult for them to create a surprise against the representatives of stronger football.

The only remaining question is how Vietnam will beat Nepal. Will we play aggressively, or will we adjust as we play, seeing this as an opportunity to get as many young players on the field as possible?

Through the statement of coach Kim Sang Sik before the match, that the current Vietnamese team has a combination of veteran players and young faces, it can be seen that Mr. Kim wants these two generations of players to combine harmoniously with each other.

That partly reveals that coach Kim Sang Sik will still build the backbone of the Vietnamese team based on experienced faces such as central defender Duy Manh, Bui Tien Dung, midfielder Hoang Duc, Duc Chien, striker Tien Linh, Tuan Hai. Besides, young players such as Hieu Minh, Nhat Minh, Phi Hoang, Thanh Nhan, Dinh Bac will appear alongside the above veteran players.

It's just a bit difficult to predict the goalkeeper position. It's unclear whether coach Kim Sang Sik will use experienced goalkeeper Dang Van Lam or rising young goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien?

The goalkeeper currently playing for HAGL Club has been called up to the national team several times, but Trung Kien has never played in an official international tournament. This time, perhaps goalkeeper Tran Trung Kien will have the opportunity.

Regardless of the lineup, there is still confidence that the Vietnamese team will win, even win big against Nepal. And most importantly, the Vietnamese team will not only get 3 points but also create opportunities for young players to compete internationally.

Prediction: Vietnam team wins 3-0.