V.League Round 22: The spotlight is on the capital city.

The match between Hanoi Police and Nam Dinh is seen as a battle between V.league champions.

All four remaining matches of Round 22 of the V.League 2025/26 will be played on Sunday (May 10th).

At Pleiku Stadium, the match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and PVFCAND is also noteworthy because it affects the "two-horse" race at the bottom of the table. There is no doubt about the efforts of the visiting team, while the home team will certainly not be satisfied with their current 10th position in the standings.

Both teams are fairly evenly matched, as reflected in the 0-0 draw in the first leg. Therefore, if we assess the game comprehensively, this match will continue to be unpredictable, with one side having the home advantage and the other facing the pressure of having to give their all to avoid direct relegation.

Hong Linh Ha Tinh will face The Cong Viettel at home again, this time as the underdog. After parting ways with coach Nguyen Thanh Cong and several key players, Ha Tinh has not been able to maintain the extremely consistent performance of the previous season.

Nevertheless, coach Nguyen Cong Manh and his players have tried their best not only to avoid relegation but also to achieve the best possible position in the standings.

Due to a lack of squad depth, Ha Tinh faced more difficulties towards the end of the season. The departure of coach Cong Manh, replaced by coach Phan Nhu Thuat, after round 21 made it even more difficult to predict the team's situation for the remainder of the season.

Therefore, the "home advantage" seems to be only theoretical and unlikely to compensate for the large gap in strength and stability when compared to a contender like The Cong. In the first leg, The Cong won against Ha Tinh 2-0.

At Binh Duong Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City Police faced Song Lam Nghe An (SLNA), a match that was evenly matched. In terms of strength, the home team was naturally considered superior, but their form was inconsistent, which was the reason for the recent departure of coach Le Huynh Duc.

In this respect, the Nghe An team is in almost the opposite situation: They played with very inconsistent form throughout the first half of the season, gradually stabilizing after coach Van Sy Son took over (replacing coach Phan Nhu Thuat), and then becoming more effective as the season progressed.

However, the recent 0-1 home defeat against Hoang Anh Gia Lai shows that the "Nghe An team" still has problems with the effectiveness of their attack. Furthermore, there is some information about parting ways with sponsor Tan Long at the end of the season, while a new partner has yet to be found. Will this affect the players' morale?

Will Nam Dinh FC, coached by Vu Hong Viet, get any points at Hang Day Stadium? (Photo: TXND)

The highlight of round 22 is the match at Hang Day Stadium between Hanoi Police and Nam Dinh, the team that has won the V.League championship for two consecutive seasons (2023-2024 and 2024-2025).

Two teams, two champions with many stars in their lineups, despite their different circumstances. Currently, Hanoi Police is still cruising towards their second championship in four seasons, while Nam Dinh has struggled and quickly become a "former champion," but the match still carries many layers of significance.

The return of several key players and the coaching staff's return has helped Nam Dinh secure a temporary top 5 position. Therefore, despite being considered the underdog (having previously lost 0-2 to Hanoi Police at home) and playing away from home, in a match with the significance of "referring to the championship," Nam Dinh can still pose considerable difficulties for Hanoi Police if they perform at their best.

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