Nam Dinh and CAHN FC take on the field, will the top spot change hands?

V-League is very intense.

The remaining matches of Round 8 of the V-League 2024-2025 will take place today (November 16th). At Thien Truong Stadium at 6 PM, defending champions Nam Dinh will face Da Nang. Meanwhile, at Thong Nhat Stadium at 7:15 PM, hosts Ho Chi Minh City FC will take on CAHN FC.

Since both CAHN FC and TP.HCM FC are currently in the top group, if either (or both) win in this round, the top spot in the V-League will change hands.

Nam Dinh FC is gradually overcoming its crisis. After a 0-3 defeat against CAHN FC in round 5, coach Vu Hong Viet's team has bounced back with three consecutive victories against Tampines Rovers (AFC Champions League) with a score of 3-2, against Hai Phong (2-1) and Ho Chi Minh City FC (3-0).

Hendrio shines, helping Nam Dinh Club overcome crisis.

Eight goals in three matches show that Nam Dinh FC's "top-class" attack from last season has hit its stride again. Nguyen Xuan Son is still struggling to find his scoring touch, but coach Vu Hong Viet has many other dangerous attacking options such as Hendrio Araujo, Joseph Mpande, and Caio Cesar. At the same time, Nam Dinh's domestic players like Nguyen Van Vi and Ly Cong Hoang Anh have also regained their form.

With their superior strength and home advantage at Thien Truong Stadium, Nam Dinh FC is predicted to win against Da Nang , possibly even convincingly. Da Nang FC is one of three teams (along with Hai Phong and SLNA) that have yet to taste victory after 7 rounds. Despite dominating the First Division last season, compared to the V-League standard, Coach Dao Quang Hung's Da Nang team is still not up to par.

The 1-1 draw with Binh Duong while playing with ten men confirmed that Da Nang will fight to the end to stay in the V-League. However, with both domestic and foreign players being… inconsistent, it will be very difficult for the team from the Han River to hold their ground at the Thien Truong Stadium.

In the other match, CAHN FC has the task of avenging their defeat against TP.HCM FC at Thong Nhat Stadium last season. The 0-1 loss to HAGL, with 30 missed shots, was a "cold shower" on the ambitions of CAHN FC's star-studded squad this season. The former V-League champions need a win to get back on track. With Leo Artur and Alan Grafite in attack, along with national team players like Quang Hai, Thanh Long, Dinh Bac, and Viet Anh, the visiting CAHN team is clearly superior to TP.HCM FC.

CAHN Club (in red shirts) needs to get back on track with their winning streak.

Ho Chi Minh City FC is in freefall in this league. Their 2-1 victory against Binh Dinh in round 2 was the only match since the start of the season where coach Phung Thanh Phuong's players managed to score. Ho Chi Minh City FC has fallen to 11th place and is only 2 points above the relegation zone. With a weak attack, the "Red Battleship" is unlikely to spring any surprises like they did in the second half of the 2023-2024 season.

Unpredictable competition

After 8 rounds, the V-League still hasn't determined the championship race. The top spot is constantly changing hands after each round, even… each match. The leading team is now only one win ahead of the mid-table teams.

From CAHN Club, Hanoi Club, The Cong Viettel, Thanh Hoa, HAGL to Nam Dinh, all have a chance to take the top spot if they are in good form.

The very small gap between the "warhorses" will make this year's V-League more exciting to watch, instead of the situation where the champion easily claims the title as in most recent seasons.

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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-v-league-hom-nay-nam-dinh-va-clb-cahn-ra-tran-ngoi-dau-doi-chu-185241115164841348.htm