Match Report
10 points for Vietnam (1st), 9 for Malaysia (2nd): a 1-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 3.25/0.25 for Vietnam and 1.75/0.75 for Malaysia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.75.
Momentum sat with Vietnam, winners of their last three.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Vietnam 9, draws 1, Malaysia 1, at 2.91 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 64% of the meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 64% of the meetings.
Y. Ohashi officiated: 36 games logged, averaging 0.9 yellow cards each. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Vietnam: Rafaelson (62'), Rafaelson (89')
Key stats
Possession: Vietnam 48% · Malaysia 52% · Total shots: 26-8 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 11-7