Pakistan vs Thailand — Tips & Analysis

Thailand -2: Pakistan have no attack to speak of, and that is what points to a big Thailand win. Pakistan have won 1, tied 3 and lost 12 of their last 16 games. They score well under a goal a game and let in more than 2 a game. When they meet a decent attacking side they get taken apart, losing 0-5 to Syria, 0-7 to Jordan and 0-3 to Tajikistan. They have lost by 2 or more goals in 9 of their last 16, and have not won by 2 in any of them. They have not played in 179 days either. Thailand are one of the strongest teams in this region. They have won 11 of their last 16 games, and 5 of their last 7 on the road, scoring just over 3 goals a game on those trips. They score more than 2 a game overall and let in under a goal. Thailand have won by 2 or more in 8 of their last 16. Once the first goal goes in there is no way back for Pakistan. A 0-4 Thailand win looks the likeliest finish. The caution is Thailand's August, when they lost 0-2 to Vietnam and 1-2 to Singapore. Their U23 players are also away at the Asian Games. Pakistan are far too weak to punish any of that, so we want Thailand by plenty.