Vietnam U23 are favored to win the quarterfinal match against United Arab Emirates U23 on January 16, 2026. Vietnam has demonstrated strong form in the group stage, winning 2-0 against Jordan and 1-0 against Saudi Arabia, while UAE drew 1-1 with Syria, indicating Vietnam's superior attacking prowess and defensive stability in this tournament with DexWin - Best Odds on Your Favourite Sports.

The match starts at 18:30 UTC+3 (3:30 PM UTC) on January 16, 2026 in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup quarterfinal.

The match will be played at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which has hosted multiple group stage matches in this tournament.

Vietnam U23 are predicted to advance from the quarterfinal based on their unbeaten group stage record with two victories and superior goal difference of plus-2. Their attacking midfielders Nguyễn Đình Bắc and Nguyễn Hiểu Minh have shown clinical finishing, while UAE's defensive vulnerabilities were exposed in their 1-1 draw with Syria.

This is the first competitive meeting between Vietnam U23 and United Arab Emirates U23 in the 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, making this a new matchup with no previous head-to-head history to reference for prediction purposes.