Round 20 V-League 2024 - 2025: Hot and unpredictable

The victories of Hanoi FC and SHB Da Nang in round 20 of V-League 2024 - 2025 make the championship and relegation race at the end of the season hotter and more unpredictable than ever.

The joy of Hanoi Club in the victory over Quang Nam - Photo: VPF

Both Nam Dinh and Hanoi FC won at home in round 20. Specifically, the leading team Nam Dinh defeated B. Binh Duong 3-1. Meanwhile, Hanoi FC beat Quang Nam 2-1 to continue chasing with 2 points less.

Waiting for the final soon

Interestingly, the early final between these two teams will be decided in round 21 this weekend, when host Hanoi hosts Nam Dinh at Hang Day Stadium. The winner will likely win the V-League this season.

To beat the defending champion Nam Dinh, Hanoi FC must play with more concentration than in the recent victory over Quang Nam. That is because at many times the capital team lost the ball dangerously, creating conditions for Quang Nam to organize attacks, luckily the away team's strikers finished very poorly.

"The match against Nam Dinh Club is very important, because if we win, we can rise to the top. Therefore, the shortcomings of Hanoi Club players need to be corrected and improved soon to prepare for this match," admitted coach Makoto Teguramori.

With what has been shown, the championship will be a two-horse race between Nam Dinh and Hanoi Club. But don't be too quick to write off The Cong - Viettel, the team that is 4 and 6 points behind the two leading teams, respectively.

If Nam Dinh and Hanoi are tied in round 21, or Hanoi FC advances, The Cong - Viettel FC has a chance to close the gap. Remember, the army team has a new talented coach, Velizar Popov. At the same time, The Cong - Viettel will also meet Hanoi FC at Hang Day Stadium in round 25.

SHB Da Nang Club (orange shirt) struggles to avoid relegation - Photo: TTO

Hot relegation battle

Similar to the championship race, the relegation race is also quite attractive. The surprising 1-0 victory of the bottom team SHB Da Nang over the third-placed Thanh Hoa made the relegation battle in the bottom group even hotter.

The second victory since the beginning of the tournament helped the Han River team have 14 points after 20 matches to shorten the score gap with the team above, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (QNBĐ), to 2 points.

Although they have played one more match than Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, this also makes coach Le Duc Tuan and his team more confident in the remaining stages of the season. Not to mention, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh Club will also find it difficult to increase the score gap when they have to meet strong opponent Cong An Ha Noi in the late match of round 20 taking place on June 3.

More importantly, SHB Da Nang also has a "reverse final" match with Quy Nhon Binh Dinh at home in round 22 on May 10.

Just need to escape the bottom position and be directly relegated, SHB Da Nang Club, even if they have to play in the play-off match to win the right to stay in the league, still has a chance.

But clearly Quy Nhon Binh Dinh or the teams above such as Song Lam Nghe An (19 points), Quang Nam (21 points), Ho Chi Minh City (22 points) do not want to lose in the upcoming matches to fall into a dangerous spiral.

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Source: https://tuoitre.vn/vong-20-v-league-2024-2025-nong-bong-va-kho-luong-20250428225653831.htm