Favorable schedule
The Vietnamese team is currently ranked 99th in the world, 49 places above Singapore. As the defending champion, coach Kim Sang-sik's team is considered the strongest candidate to win the championship in this year's tournament.
In addition, the Vietnamese team also has a favorable schedule. After the 7-0 victory in the opening match against Timor-Leste, the Vietnamese team has nearly 1 week to prepare for the match against Singapore. Meanwhile, the Singapore team must play 3 matches in 7 days, must move continuously. This will greatly affect their recovery ability and fitness.
Home ground support My Dinh
The Vietnamese team will host Singapore at My Dinh Stadium. This is the first time in nearly 2 years that the team has returned to play here. My Dinh Stadium is the place that witnessed the peak moments of the Vietnamese team, when the team won the ASEAN Cup 2008 and 2018. Playing under the cheers of the audience will certainly bring a great morale boost to coach Kim Sang-sik and his team, while the opponent may be overwhelmed by the atmosphere created by Vietnamese fans.
High performance of the Vietnamese team
The Vietnamese team is in very good form. The team has won 14 consecutive matches, in a 18-match unbeaten streak since the 1-2 defeat to Thailand in September 2024. This does not include the 3-0 victory over Malaysia that they were awarded after Malaysia was found to have used unqualified players in the 4-0 victory in the Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers. In 4 matches since the beginning of 2026, Xuan Son and his teammates have won all, scored 17 goals and conceded only 1 goal.
Superior head-to-head record
In the last 22 encounters between the two teams, the Vietnamese team has 9 wins, 9 draws and only lost 4 matches against Singapore. The last time the Lion City team won against the Vietnamese team was a long time ago, in the 1998 ASEAN Cup final. 2 years ago, the two teams met in the ASEAN Cup semi-finals. At that time, the Vietnamese team won 2-0 away and 3-1 at home.
Superior and diverse attack
The Vietnamese team has an impressive squad depth, especially in attack. Striker Nguyen Xuan Son still played excellently, scoring 12 goals in 10 matches for the Vietnamese team. Alongside him are other players with strong explosiveness such as Nguyen Dinh Bac (just scored a hat-trick against Timor-Leste), Do Hoang Hen, Nguyen Tai Loc... Meanwhile, the Singapore team will depend heavily on striker Ilhan Fandi. Compared to the Vietnamese team, the away team does not have as many quality options.
The Vietnam vs Singapore match will take place at 8:00 PM on July 31.
