Thien Truong Stadium is in turmoil again

All three next matches of round 23 will be held on Sunday (May 18).

At Thien Truong Stadium, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh will definitely aim for victory when hosting Hoang Anh Gia Lai to aim for the championship. After this match, Nam Dinh will have 2 consecutive away matches against Song Lam Nghe An and Quang Nam . The two teams are thirsty for points to stay in the league.

This is an important match in the journey to defend the championship of the team from Thanh Nam, because if they win, coach Vu Hong Viet and his team will not only maintain a 5-point gap but also increase their chances when the next 2 opponents are both considered inferior to Nam Dinh .

Although being slightly underestimated, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, who just had a 2-1 victory over The Cong in the previous round, will also be determined to get points at the opponent's field. They will not easily give in to the defending champion.

This is also an interesting reunion of many former Hoang Anh Gia Lai players currently playing for Nam Dinh such as Hong Duy and Tuan Anh.

At Quy Nhon Stadium, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, the team ranked 2nd from the bottom (position to play relegation play-off) will certainly face many difficulties when the opponent is The Cong Viettel. How will the "Vo land team" play in the last 5 matches when led by the new "captain" - former famous player Tran Minh Chien? This is the concern of Binh Dinh fans.

Being only 2 points ahead of the bottom team SHB Da Nang, and competing with Song Lam Nghe An for points, puts Binh Dinh in a position where they have to try their best, considering each remaining match as a "final" match in hopes of escaping danger. Binh Dinh's advantage is playing 2 fewer opponents per match, but the remaining schedule is also full of challenges when, in addition to The Cong in this round, they also have to face strong teams such as Thanh Hoa, Cong An Ha Noi or Ha Noi FC.

The away team The Cong of course also wants to win to maintain the possibility of being in the top 3. However, with Binh Dinh's high determination, this will be an unpredictable match.

At Hang Day Stadium, Hanoi FC is in much better form than Ho Chi Minh City FC. In theory, the capital team still has a chance to win the championship, provided they achieve the best possible results in the remaining matches, while Nam Dinh will stumble in the upcoming matches.

Therefore, there is no reason for coach Makoto and his team (who just won 2-1 against Song Lam Nghe An at Vinh Stadium) not to aim for 3 points at home against an opponent who just lost 0-2 to Hai Phong at home. The possibility for the team from the city named after Uncle Ho to get points on their trip to the North is very slim.

The latest match of round 23 is the meeting between Becamex Binh Duong and Hanoi Police, which will take place on May 29 (because Hanoi Police will play 2 final matches of the Southeast Asian C1 Cup on this occasion). The home team at Go Dau Stadium, although having just changed coach (Nguyen Anh Duc replaces Nguyen Cong Manh), still seems to have no stability.

Therefore, even though they have to play at the opponent's field, Hanoi Police will still be rated higher thanks to their superior force, and at the same time with the stability in playing style under the leadership of coach Mano Polking with a lot of battle experience.

The two matches on May 17 both ended 1-0. The only goal scored by Van Long brought SHB Da Nang an emotional victory over Quang Nam despite the home team having to play with one less player for almost the entire match. Song Lam Nghe An also beat fellow countryman Ha Tinh 1-0. With this result, the relegation race will continue to be fierce in the final rounds of V.League 2024/25.

Tuan Ngoc

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