The decisive match in the second round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in the Asian region will take place on the evening of June 11th when Singapore hosts Thailand. With the position of the champion of the AFF Cup 2023 and a higher ranking on the FIFA standings, Thailand is considered to have a higher chance of winning this match. However, Singapore is also making significant progress and promises not to give up easily.
Expert opinion on the match between Thailand and Singapore
In the last 5 matches, the Thai national team has not won any, with 3 draws and 2 losses. However, overall their performance has been relatively stable, drawing against strong opponents such as China and South Korea with a score of 1 – 1, despite being considered weaker, Thailand’s ability to play is still quite stable. However, a heavy 0 – 3 defeat to South Korea has revealed many weaknesses in their defense, or losing narrowly to Uzbekistan shows that Thailand still lacks sharpness and luck in decisive situations. The Thai national team is considered superior to Singapore in the upcoming match with a strong and balanced lineup in all positions and many outstanding stars. The attacking line with excellent forwards who have scored many goals such as Suphanat Mueanta (3 goals), Supachai Chaided, Apisit Kaewphom. The midfield has the creativity and technique of Supachok Sarachart, Jaroensak Wonggorn. The defense is very solid and experienced with players like Theerathon Bunmathan and Suphanan Bureerat. Under the leadership of Brazilian coach Mano Polking, who has a lot of experience leading Southeast Asian teams.
The recent performance of the Singapore national team in the last 5 matches is very concerning, as they have not won any, with 4 losses and only 1 draw. In particular, heavy defeats to South Korea with scores of 0 – 7 and 0 – 5 or a 1 – 4 loss to China, show that the team’s defense is facing many problems. The 2 – 2 draw against China is the only bright spot, showing the luck and exceptional performance of the team against a strong opponent. In addition, in the recent match against the Thai national team, they lost with a score of 1 – 3, showing significant disadvantages before the upcoming match. The Singapore national team possesses an attacking line with potential forwards such as Faris Ramli (2 goals), Ikhsan Fandi, Shawal Anuar. In addition, the midfield also plays with good cohesion and strong contesting ability, while the defense, although not very solid, has the presence of experienced captain Hariss Harun. Singaporean coach Nazri Nazari understands the team well and has a stable defensive counter-attacking style of play. Singapore has not won any away matches against Thailand since 2009 and has not won any of the last 7 encounters. On average, the Thai national team scores significantly more goals (2.2 goals compared to 0.2 goals for Singapore) in their encounters. Therefore, considering the recent form and the history of the encounters of both teams, Thailand is likely to win the match, which promises to have quite a few goals.
Evaluating the odds of the match between Thailand and Singapore
Odds information Asian Handicap: 0.86 : 0.86 European Handicap: 1.07 : 7.4 : 12.5 Over/Under Odds: 0.96 : 3.5 : 0.76 The Asian Handicap odds show that both teams are evenly matched, with a betting ratio of 0.86 for both. However, in reality, Thailand is still considered superior due to their position as the champion of the AFF Cup 2023 and a higher ranking on the FIFA standings. The European Handicap with odds of 1.07 shows that the likelihood of Thailand winning is very high, the likelihood of a draw is 7.4, indicating a low chance of ending with a draw.The odds are 12.5 for the Singapore team to win, indicating a very low chance of winning. With odds of 0.76 for Under, it is predicted that this match is likely to have few goals (under 3.5 goals). Overall, although Thailand has a strong attack, Singapore may focus on defense to keep the match low-scoring. Especially in important matches like this, teams tend to have high tactical discipline, leading to fewer goals.
Thailand – Singapore Squad Strength Before the Match
Thailand: Full squad.
Singapore: Full squad.
Predicted Lineup Thailand – Singapore
Thailand: Suphanat Mueanta, Pomphan Weerathep, Suphanan Bureerat, Jaroensak Wonggorn, Suphan Thongsong, Supachok Sarachart, Supachai Chaided, Kritsada Kaman, Patiwat Kaomhai, Sarach Yooyen, Theerathon Bunmathan.
Singapore: Suphanat Mueanta, Pomphan Weerathep, Suphanan Bureerat, Jaroensak Wonggorn, Suphan Thongsong, Supachok Sarachart, Supachai Chaided, Kritsada Kaman, Patiwat Kaomhai, Sarach Yooyen, Theerathon Bunmathan.
Predicted Score: Thailand 2 – 0 Singapore
Asian Handicap: Thailand (-2) FT
Total Goals (Over/Under) Bet: Under
