V-League match schedule today: HAGL 'tragic' if losing to Binh Duong, Hanoi accelerates?

In round 16 of the V-League, most of the teams in the relegation group have to face opponents that are superior to them.

Intense race at the top of the rankings

At this point, the gap between the V-League championship candidates is not much. The top team Nam Dinh is 3 and 4 points ahead of the two teams behind, The Cong Viettel and Ha Noi, respectively. The teams Thanh Hoa and Binh Duong are also chasing very closely and still have a chance to compete for the championship. Therefore, the leading teams need to win maximum points in this round to shorten or maintain the gap with their opponents.

At 5pm on April 6, Binh Duong FC will travel to HAGL's Pleiku Stadium. Coach Nguyen Cong Manh's team is clearly rated higher at this point. They also defeated the mountain town team 4-1 in the first leg, right when coach Le Quang Trai and his team were at their best. Binh Duong FC's biggest disadvantage is probably that they cannot use striker Bui Vi Hao, who has just undergone surgery after a torn ankle ligament injury.

HAGL is currently ranked 11th with 18 points - and will be in a particularly dangerous situation if they lose at home. If they are empty-handed, HAGL risks falling into the very fierce relegation race.

Tien Linh and his teammates are in good form and are rated higher than HAGL.

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At 6pm, two matches will take place: Nam Dinh FC will host Hai Phong FC, and Ha Tinh FC will play away at Binh Dinh FC. The reigning V-League champions need to be careful because coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team are in good form, climbing to 8th place on the rankings. Similarly, Ha Tinh FC should not be complacent because Binh Dinh FC will play with great determination at home to escape 13th place.

At 7:15 p.m., three matches will take place. The highlight match is the confrontation between Hanoi FC and Thanh Hoa FC at Hang Day Stadium. These are two teams that are close to each other on the rankings, are considered to be evenly matched, and have both changed head coaches recently. At Thong Nhat Stadium, the confrontation between Ho Chi Minh City FC and SLNA FC is also worth noting as both teams are hungry for points and want to win to gain an advantage in the relegation race. At My Dinh Stadium, The Cong Viettel FC needs to win to continue chasing Nam Dinh FC.

How is the race for the Golden Boot?

As mentioned, most of the teams in the championship race are facing weaker opponents. This is a great opportunity for the strikers in these teams to improve their performance. Tien Linh, who is leading the list of top scorers with 10 goals, is expected to score against HAGL to widen the gap with the foreign players chasing him.

Meanwhile, Joao Pedro (Hanoi FC - 7 goals), Lucao (Hai Phong FC - 7 goals) will have more difficulty improving their performance. They will face Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh, teams with quality defenses. Meanwhile, the two foreign players of CAHN FC, Leo Artur and Alan Grafite (8 goals), will not play until April 7. They also have many opportunities to catch up with and even surpass Tien Linh because their opponent is only Da Nang FC, the team at the bottom of the rankings .

V-League Round 17 Match Schedule

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-v-league-hom-nay-hagl-bi-kich-neu-thua-binh-duong-ha-noi-se-but-toc-185250405175916983.htm