The Vietnamese team has only played one match in the group stage of the ASEAN Cup 2026, defeating Timor-Leste 7-0. Statistics show that in that match, coach Kim Sang-sik's team launched 10 shots on target, the conversion rate of chances into goals reached 37%, and made 552 successful passes.
Meanwhile, Singapore has played 2 matches, successively defeating Cambodia 2-1 and overcoming Timor-Leste. The Lion City team has won all 6 points and is temporarily leading Group A, ranked above Vietnam and Indonesia.
The Singapore team has had 9 shots on target after 2 matches, the conversion rate of chances into goals is 19%. In addition, they also made 24 successful tackles, which partly shows the strong playing style built by coach Gavin Lee.
In the rankings, Singapore is ranked 148th in the world, far behind Vietnam (ranked 99th). However, in terms of form, they are playing quite well. Singapore has only lost 2 matches in the last 10 matches, besides 6 wins.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese team is having an impressive streak of achievements. Coach Kim Sang-sik's team has won all matches since the beginning of 2026, successively defeating the Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar and Timor-Leste teams. The team scored 17 goals and conceded only 1 goal.
In addition to more impressive form and a higher rated force, the Vietnamese team also has a better head-to-head record than their opponent. In the last 22 encounters between the two teams, the Vietnamese team has 9 wins, 9 draws and only 4 losses.
At ASEAN Cup 2026, the two teams met in the semi-finals. Vietnam won 2-0 in the first leg thanks to goals from Xuan Son and Tien Linh. In the second leg, Mr. Kim Sang-sik's team continued to win 3-1.
The last time Singapore won against Vietnam at the region's number 1 playground was the 1998 Tiger Cup final, at Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi.
The Vietnam vs Singapore match at ASEAN Cup 2026 will take place at 8:00 p.m. on July 31 at My Dinh Stadium.
