According to statistics, in 18 encounters since 2005, the Vietnamese team won 14 matches, drew 2 matches and lost 2 matches against Malaysia. The "Golden Star Warriors" have scored 33 goals, while Malaysia has 14 goals.
In the ASEAN Cup arena alone, the defending champion has won 7/11 matches, drawn 2 matches and lost 2 matches.
Previously, the Malaysian team created a big surprise when defeating Vietnam 4-2 in the semi-finals of ASEAN Cup 2014. That was also the last time Malaysia defeated Vietnam in the regional tournament framework. After this match, the Vietnamese team maintained positive results against opponents through ASEAN Cup 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Most recently, the two teams continued to have notable encounters in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. In 2025, the Malaysian team once defeated Vietnam 4-0 in the first leg but was later defeated 0-3 for using naturalized players against regulations.
In the second leg meeting in March 2026, coach Kim Sang-sik's team defeated Malaysia with a score of 3-1 at Thien Truong Stadium.
However, Malaysia's current appearance has changed. Under the guidance of interim coach Tan Cheng Hoe, this team won 9 points after the ASEAN Cup 2026 group stage, winning against Myanmar, Laos, Philippines and only losing to Thailand. They scored 7 goals and conceded 3 times.
According to the schedule, the Malaysian team will play the first leg of ASEAN Cup 2026 at home. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team has the second leg at My Dinh. In the last 4 encounters, Vietnam has won all and kept a clean sheet. This advantage gives coach Kim Sang-sik and his team more basis to calculate for the two semi-finals.
