Ho Chi Minh City Police Team thirsts for victory

In round 9 of V-League 2025-2026, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club will face Hai Phong Club at Thong Nhat Stadium at 7:15 p.m. on November 1 (FPT Play).

Not many attack options yet

Ho Chi Minh City Police Club has been unbeaten at home since the beginning of the season, including 2 wins in a total of 4 matches played at Thong Nhat. In the 2025-2026 season, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club is expected to evoke epic memories in the same industry derbies in the history of Vietnamese football.

Đội Công an TP HCM khát chiến thắng - Ảnh 1. — Will Tien Linh (right) score to help Ho Chi Minh City Police Club win in round 9? (Photo: DINH VIEN)

However, despite having the advantage of having more players early on, Ho Chi Minh City Police Club was still overwhelmed by the home team Hanoi Police Club (CAHN) and had to "lose" in round 8 with a 0-1 loss.

Coach Le Huynh Duc and his team made an impression when they put on the jersey that was once the symbol of Ho Chi Minh City football. At times, the Thong Nhat Stadium team made fans expect a strong recovery to return to the top position on the map of professional football in Vietnam. But when they did not achieve the expected results in the last 2 rounds, viewers realized that Coach Le Huynh Duc and his team were not strong enough to become one of the candidates for the domestic championship this season.

At the beginning of the season, Ho Chi Minh City Police beat Hanoi FC and drew with defending champion Nam Dinh at home, but still could not erase the streak of not winning when playing in the capital.

Experts commented that the unstable mentality of Mr. Le Huynh Duc's students was the reason for their defeat. At Hang Day Stadium, the HCM City Police Club lost to The Cong Viettel 3-0 and most recently lost to CAHN.

Coach Le Huynh Duc frankly pointed out the shortcomings of his players: "The players of the Ho Chi Minh City Police Club are impatient and the defenders are immature. If the defenders had been more diligent in communicating and understanding each other, the team would not have lost. In addition, we could not complete the goal because we lacked attacking options."

"Unknown" of V-League

Statistics of the 8 matches played since the beginning of the season show that Ho Chi Minh City Police have an average scoring efficiency, with 9 goals. Nguyen Tien Linh (3 goals) and Nguyen Thai Quoc Cuong (2 goals) are the 2 top scorers for the team, up to the present time.

But when facing strong teams, being "taken care" of by the opposing defenders, Tien Linh could not show off his "goal-scoring" skills. This was proven through rounds 7 and 8, the national team striker missed many good opportunities.

Coach Huynh Duc also said that the core force of the HCM City Police Club is being depleted due to the "storm" of injuries. Accordingly, 3 foreign players including central defender Matheus, midfielder Endrick, Raphael Schorr and defender Huy Toan are injured, leaving open the possibility of playing in round 9.

The absence of these key players will make it difficult for Ho Chi Minh City Police Club to regain their winning streak when hosting Hai Phong at Thong Nhat Stadium.

The Hai Phong team is considered an "unknown factor" in the V-League this season. Under the leadership of veteran coach Chu Dinh Nghiem, Hai Phong FC won 4 and drew 2 after 8 matches, rising to 4th place in the V-League rankings. However, the performance of Mr. Nghiem and his team on the opponent's field is not impressive, losing 2 and drawing 1 out of 3 matches played.

Currently, CA TP HCM Club and Hai Phong Club have the same 14 points, but Coach Huynh Duc's team is temporarily ranked 5th because they are behind Hai Phong in terms of secondary index.

"On the same day, Becamex Ho Chi Minh City Club will have a difficult away match at Ninh Binh FC's field at 6:00 p.m. (FPT Play).