Comments on Ho Chi Minh City Police vs Hanoi Club 7:15 p.m. August 16: Testing the championship candidates

Comments before the match Ho Chi Minh City Police vs Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City Police is an unknown quantity this season after being transferred from Ho Chi Minh City Club. In preparation for LPBank V.League 1-2025/26, this team has recruited many new players with rich expertise.

Notable among these are strikers Nguyen Tien Linh (Becamex Binh Duong ), Duc Huy, Vo Huy Toan and Patrick Le Giang... They also have foreign players who are considered to be of high quality, including Noel Mbo, Bastien Samuel and Matheus Felipe. Vietnam national team striker Nguyen Tien Linh will take on the role of captain.

Leading the Ho Chi Minh City Police is Coach Le Huynh Duc, one of the best domestic coaches in Vietnamese football. Le Huynh Duc led SHB Da Nang to win the V-League championship with financial support from boss Do Quang Hien.

However, the opponent of Ho Chi Minh City Police in the opening match of LPBank V.League 1-2025/26 is not "easy", the championship candidate is Hanoi Club. Although no longer maintaining the dominance as before, Mr. Hien's team is still highly appreciated for its traditional foundation, strong force with prominent names such as Van Quyet, Duy Manh, Pham Tuan Hai...

After consecutively changing head coaches for the past 3 seasons, Hanoi Club is also showing signs of stability again with a second place finish in LPBank V.League 2024/25.

Form and strength

Both teams will have their strongest lineups for the opening match. In the last 5 meetings, Hanoi FC has won against Ho Chi Minh City. Coach Teguramori's team has also just gone through a series of 5 consecutive unbeaten matches.

However, in an opening match of a new season, surprises are entirely possible. Ho Chi Minh City Police will be an unpredictable unknown with new faces, under the guidance of a talented coach.

Score prediction: Ho Chi Minh City Police 1-2 Hanoi Club

Expected lineup for the match between Ho Chi Minh City Police and Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City Police: Le Giang, Huy Toan, Gia Bao, Vu Tin, Matheus Felipe, Quang Hung, Duc Huy, Endrick, Quoc Gia, Van Lam, Tien Linh.

Hanoi: Van Hoang, Duy Manh, Willian Marlon, Thanh Chung, Dinh Hai, Hung Dung, Van Truong, Hai Long, Van Quyet, Tuan Hai, Floro.

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