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Australia U23 vs Thailand U23

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AFC Asian Cup U23 Al-Shabab Club Stadium, Riyadh
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Match Events

8' Event
Boonlha S.
12'
Maneekorn P.
29' Event
Alagich E.
(Penalty)

AI Match Summary

First leg ended 2-1. This leg finished 2-1.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

51%
Australia U23
20%
Draws
29%
Thailand U23
Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Australia U23

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

51% / Medium Confidence
  • Australia U23 have won more games recently than Thailand U23.
  • Win probability leans Australia U23's way, sitting at 90%.
  • Australia U23 have the better recent form, but knockout football is a different beast — one bad day ends the campaign.
  • Historical meetings favor Australia U23, who have won 2 of the last 2 encounters.
  • High conversion rates suggest a high-scoring game (Over 2.5 Probability: 78%).

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 92%
Over 1.5 Goals 82%
Over 2.5 Goals 78%
Over 3.5 Goals 19%
Over 4.5 Goals 9%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 34.400000000000006%
Australia U23 Clean Sheet 68%
Thailand U23 Clean Sheet 14%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Australia U23 Thailand U23
Matches Played 28 29
Wins 16 9
Draws 7 7
Losses 5 13
Goals Scored 2.32 1.62
Goals Conceded 0.79 1.55
Expected Goals (xG) 1.06 1.19
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jan 8, 2026 AFC Asian Cup U23
Australia U23 vs Thailand U23
2:1
Jan 11, 2020 AFC Asian Cup U23
Australia U23 vs Thailand U23
2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Australia U23 Compare

Top Goalscorer Macallister M.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.82
Avg xA / game 0.53

Thailand U23 Compare

Top Goalscorer Boonlha S.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 1.08
Avg xA / game 0.66

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Australia U23 95 / 100
Thailand U23 10 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Australia U23 Thailand U23

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Australia U23 Win (1)
Secondary Pick Over 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 3:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Over 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Australia U23 found the back of the net in 75% of recent matches (28 games).

Defensive concern: Thailand U23 conceded in 69% of 29 recent games.

Games between these two average 3.00 goals.

Australia U23 went unbeaten in 3 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Australia U23 VS Thailand U23
1 Goals Scored 1.38
1 Goals Conceded 1.13
60% Over 1.5 75%
60% Over 2.5 63%
0% Over 3.5 38%

Recent Form & Match History

Australia U23

(Home)
17 Jan
Australia U23
1 : 2
South Korea U23
14 Jan
Iraq U23
1 : 2
Australia U23
11 Jan
China U23
1 : 0
Australia U23
08 Jan
Australia U23
2 : 1
Thailand U23
09 Sept
Australia U23
0 : 0
China U23
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Thailand U23

(Away)
16 Sept
Thailand U23
3 : 2
Kyrgyzstan U23
09 Jun
Thailand U23
2 : 5
United Arab Emirates U23
06 Jun
Thailand U23
2 : 3
South Korea U23
03 Jun
Thailand U23
1 : 1
Kyrgyzstan U23
31 Mar
North Korea U23
3 : 1
Thailand U23
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League Standings (Group 1)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Vietnam U23 3 3 0 0 5:1 9
2 Jordan U23 3 2 0 1 4:4 6
3 Saudi Arabia U23 3 1 0 2 3:4 3
4 Kyrgyzstan U23 3 0 0 3 1:4 0
Promotion - AFC Asian Cup U23 (Play Offs)

League Standings (Group 2)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Japan U23 3 3 0 0 10:0 9
2 United Arab Emirates U23 3 1 1 1 3:4 4
3 Syria U23 3 1 1 1 2:6 4
4 Qatar U23 3 0 0 3 0:5 0
Promotion - AFC Asian Cup U23 (Play Offs)

League Standings (Group 3)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Uzbekistan U23 3 2 1 0 5:2 7
2 South Korea U23 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
3 Lebanon U23 3 1 0 2 5:7 3
4 Iran U23 3 0 2 1 0:1 2
Promotion - AFC Asian Cup U23 (Play Offs)

League Standings (Group 4)

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Australia U23 3 2 0 1 4:3 6
2 China U23 3 1 2 0 1:0 5
3 Iraq U23 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
4 Thailand U23 3 0 2 1 2:3 2
Promotion - AFC Asian Cup U23 (Play Offs)