Thailand U23 under pressure after three straight defeats

Thailand’s losing run raises the stakes

Thailand U23’s most recent meeting with Vietnam U23 ended in a 1-0 friendly victory for Thailand in March 2026. The rematch comes with pressure on Thailand, who have since suffered three defeats in a row. Vietnam are also searching for a response, having gone three matches without a win.

The friendly offers both sides a chance to reset, but Thailand’s run makes the challenge particularly pressing. Their recent results suggest goals are possible, though defensive solidity has been hard to find.

Goals and defeats for Thailand

Across their five friendlies in this competition, Thailand have recorded one win, one draw and three defeats, scoring eight goals and conceding 13. They have lost their last three, including their most recent friendly. Away from home in the competition, they have drawn once and lost once, scoring three and conceding five.

Vietnam’s competition record is a draw followed by two defeats across three matches. They have scored once and conceded three, and their current run is two straight defeats with no win in three. At home in the competition, they drew their only match.

Vietnam lead the longer rivalry

Thailand took the latest meeting, but Vietnam have the stronger overall record across the last five encounters: three wins to Thailand’s one, alongside a draw. Four of those five matches featured two goals or fewer, pointing to a rivalry that has often been tight.

Recent form puts defenders in focus

Thailand’s eight goals in five competition friendlies show they can find the net, but conceding 13 underlines the defensive concern behind their losing streak. Vietnam’s last three friendlies in this competition produced only one goal for and three against, so they will need more attacking threat to turn their own run around.

Our prediction

Thailand’s capacity to score gives them a route into the match, but three consecutive defeats and 13 goals conceded in five competition friendlies leave them under pressure. Vietnam’s stronger head-to-head record and more contained recent goals-against total give them the edge in a contest that could remain close.