V.League Round 8 Schedule: Derby Matches Highlight

V.League round 8 schedule: Derby matches in focus - photo 1

In the early match taking place at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday (October 25), the top team Ninh Binh will visit PVF-CAND. The two teams are of course familiar with each other, having met many times in the V.League 2 (First Division).

In the previous 10 encounters, PVF-CAND had a better head-to-head record with 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. But on the way to winning the ticket to V.League promotion last season, Ninh Binh defeated their opponents in both matches with scores of 3-0 and 1-0.

At present, the away team is rated much higher. Thanks to strong investments in personnel from Mr. Thuy, the team from the ancient capital Hoa Lu is flying high at the top with an unbeaten record (5 wins, 2 draws), leaving the chasing opponents below by 2 and 3 points respectively.

This weekend's battle in Hung Yen is seen as a contest between two rookies. But in reality, Ninh Binh is in a very different position, in the form of a team ready to step up to the highest level in the country.

But PVF-CAND have also proven that they are no amateurs. The home team is on a 4-match unbeaten streak, and has not lost in all 4 home games since the beginning of the season (3 draws and 1 win).

The fighting spirit of the talented young players and the experience of the foreign players helped coach Thach Bao Khanh's team temporarily create a 3-point gap to the relegation zone.

In the match taking place at the same time at Go Dau Stadium, Becamex TP.HCM will welcome Hanoi FC. The home team, after a disappointing start, is gradually regaining confidence. In the last two rounds, despite having to play away, the team under the direction of coach Dang Tran Chinh still earned 4 points, a better result than the previous 5 rounds combined.

In addition to the 1-1 draw at Thanh Hoa Stadium, the team from Thu Dau Mot also left a strong impression with a surprising 2-1 victory at the Thien Truong Stadium of defending champion Nam Dinh. Thanks to the very successful trip to the north, Becamex TP.HCM climbed to 9th place, 3 points above the red light group.

V.League round 8 schedule: Derby matches in focus - photo 2 — Defending champion Nam Dinh lost all 3 recent rounds (Photo: Nam Dinh FC)

On the opposite afternoon, Hanoi FC in the debut match of new coach Harry Kewell played well when welcoming the top team Ninh Binh. However, some unlucky finishing forced the home team Hang Day to accept a 1-2 defeat.

Considered one of the faces that can compete for the championship, but up to now, the capital representative is only ranked 7th with 8 points, far behind the top 4 by 6, 7 and 9 points respectively. The visit to Go Dau can be seen as an opportunity for the famous Australian coach to demonstrate his talent, thereby helping the new team improve its current position.

On the afternoon of October 26, 3 matches will continue to take place. Visiting the bottom team HAGL, The Cong will find it difficult to miss the opportunity to win all 3 points, thereby continuing to move forward strongly on the championship race. Meanwhile, at Lach Tray, Hai Phong and Ha Tinh will fight for the top 5 goal.

At the moment, the home team is ranked 5th with 11 points, 2 points more than Ha Tinh ranked right below. With very stable performance at home since the beginning of the season (3 wins and 1 draw), coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team are certainly rated higher for the ability to win 3 points.

At Vinh Stadium, SLNA and Thanh Hoa will enter the North Central derby. In the last 6 encounters, the Thanh team has shown dominance with an outstanding head-to-head record, 4 wins and 2 draws.

However, at the present time, Thanh Hoa is in crisis with a streak of 15 games without a win, lasting from the end of April until now. In the last 9 away trips, the away team has only earned 1 point.

For their part, SLNA has reaped positive results right after the change of coach. Despite having to host the giant CAHN, the team under the direction of coach Van Sy Son still pocketed 1 point thanks to a 1-1 draw.

The V.League stadiums will continue to be bustling on the afternoon of October 27, with the remaining two matches of round 8. Defending champion Nam Dinh will have the opportunity to break the streak of 3 consecutive defeats in the V.League when they only have to welcome the team ranked 3rd from the bottom, Da Nang.

But more attention will be focused on the derby at Hang Day Stadium between the two police teams. With home field advantage and current form, Quang Hai and his teammates will have more hope of winning.

Song CA TP.HCM is also proving its toughness with a recent 5-match unbeaten streak. This includes a streak of 2 recent away wins, defeating Becamex TP.HCM 3-1 and defeating SLNA 3-2.

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