Will Ho Chi Minh City FC (right) be able to find points at Thien Truong Stadium? - Photo: VPF
Accordingly, the top two teams , Nam Dinh and Hanoi, are fiercely competing. Meanwhile, bottom-placed SHB Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City FC, and Hai Phong are striving to avoid relegation.
Binh Duong vs. SHB Da Nang (6 PM, FPT Play Live): The home team must win.
Binh Duong's form has stalled with two consecutive defeats: 1-2 against The Cong - Viettel (round 16) and 0-4 against HAGL (round 17). These two losses leave Binh Duong 10 points behind league leaders Nam Dinh. With 24 points currently, Binh Duong is finding it very difficult to compete for the championship.
Facing bottom-of-the-table SHB Da Nang at home, the biggest pressure for B.Binh Duong is how to regain the trust of their home fans. Superior to the visitors in every aspect, it would be unacceptable if B.Binh Duong failed to defeat SHB Da Nang – a team with a 70% chance of relegation.
Regarding SHB Da Nang, coach Le Duc Tuan shared: "The team's goal right now is to avoid defeat, accumulate points, and try to catch up with the team above us, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh."
Nam Dinh vs. Ho Chi Minh City FC (6 PM, FPT Play & VTV5 Live): 3 points for the home team?
Five consecutive unbeaten matches, including four wins, have helped defending champions Nam Dinh reclaim the top spot. This impressive run of form shows that coach Vu Hong Viet has successfully solved the "problem" of missing naturalized striker Nguyen Xuan Son.
In particular, the return of striker Van Toan from injury has breathed new life into Nam Dinh FC's attack. Van Toan scored a brace in the 2-0 victory against Hai Phong in the previous round, and he has shown that he is a player that Ho Chi Minh City FC must be very wary of.
With a significantly stronger squad, defeating Ho Chi Minh City FC at home is what Nam Dinh FC must do to maintain their 4-point lead over Hanoi FC in the championship race. However, Ho Chi Minh City FC also doesn't want to lose and fall further into a dangerous situation. Their last two matches, where they only managed 1 point, have seen them drop to 11th place out of 14 teams with 20 points after 17 games, 7 points behind the second-to-last position that would require a relegation play-off.
Ho Chi Minh City FC's fixture list is also quite unfavorable, with a series of strong opponents. Immediately after the match against Nam Dinh, they will face Hanoi Police (away), Hong Linh Ha Tinh (home), Thanh Hoa (away), Hai Phong (home), Hanoi (away), Binh Duong (home), Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (home), and The Cong - Viettel (away). Therefore, coach Phung Thanh Phuong must carefully plan to focus his efforts on the two matches against fellow relegation rivals, Hai Phong and Quy Nhon Binh Dinh.
Hai Phong will host Hanoi at 7:15 PM at Lach Tray Stadium - Photo: HNFC
Hai Phong vs. Hanoi (7:15 PM, FPT Play Live): Difficult to predict the outcome.
Similar to Nam Dinh FC, Hanoi FC is also on a five-match unbeaten streak (four wins, one draw), propelling them rapidly up the league table. In good form, Hanoi FC will certainly not give up on their goal of winning at Hai Phong to continue chasing Nam Dinh in the championship race.
Coach Chu Đình Nghiêm's experience coaching Hanoi FC gives him a significant advantage when facing his former team. As in the first leg at Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hai Phong FC held Hanoi to a 2-2 draw thanks to a brace from striker Lucao. But Hanoi FC is now soaring under the guidance of their new coach, Makoto Teguramori (Japan).
Besides implementing a sound tactical approach, coach Makoto Teguramori also knows how to revive the goal-scoring ability of foreign strikers to achieve victories. Specifically, Floro Daniel recently scored a brace against Thanh Hoa FC, his third goal in 7 appearances. But most notably, Joao Pedro, the Portuguese striker, has scored 4 goals in the last 5 matches, compared to only 3 goals in 12 matches previously.
Although Hanoi FC is in good form, according to coach Chu Đình Nghiêm, the outcome of the match is difficult to predict.
Results of the 3 matches on April 12th: Hanoi Police - Hoang Anh Gia Lai 3-1, Thanh Hoa - Song Lam Nghe An 1-1, Quang Nam - Quy Nhon Binh Dinh 1-2.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/v-league-nong-o-hai-dau-bang-xep-hang-20250413094550823.htm
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