Hai Phong FC meets Hougang United (Singapore) in the second round of the AFC Cup group stage. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem and his team are determined to win 3 points despite playing away.
Hai Phong FC participated in the AFC Cup after losing to Incheon United in the AFC Champions League play-off round. The lower league arena is more suitable for the strength of the Vietnamese representative. The opponents in this group are not difficult for Hai Phong FC.
The Hai Phong team just defeated the opponent considered the strongest in this group - PSM Makassar (Indonesia) in the opening match. Coach Chu Dinh Nghiem's students controlled the match well and easily scored 3 goals.
Hai Phong Club had a good start in the AFC Cup.
Hai Phong won despite losing Pham Trung Hieu and Trieu Viet Hung due to injury, while striker Lucao was sidelined due to fitness issues. In this away match, except for Trung Hieu, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem will have the return of the remaining two pillars. The strength of the port city team will be significantly increased.
Compared to Hai Phong FC, Hougang has more international experience. However, the Singaporean representative is not highly regarded. Last season, Hougang United were in the same group with a Vietnamese team, Viettel , and could not qualify for the next round.
Hougang United is a mid-table team in Singapore. Last season in the national championship, they ranked 5th out of 8 participating teams. Coach Marko Kraljevic's team is in poor form, not winning in the last 5 matches.
Hai Phong FC has not met Hougang United in the past. However, comparing the correlation between the two football backgrounds and current form, the representative of Vietnam is capable of taking 3 points right on the away field.
Expected lineup Hougang United vs Hai Phong
Hougang United: Nizam, Shah, Nazari, Kuriyama, Aplin, Sulaiman, Takayama, Arifin, Kraijcek, Quak, Maksimovic.
Hai Phong: Dinh Trieu; A San, Van Toi, Van Meurs, Tien Dung, Huu Son, Xuan Truong, Trong Dai, Lucao, Hoang Nam, Mpande.
Prediction: Hougang United 0-2 Hai Phong
Van Hai
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