Thanh Hoa has a great chance to climb to the top of the V-League table.
Nam Dinh FC currently leads the V-League 2024-2025 standings with 24 points, while Thanh Hoa FC is in second place with 23 points. With their rescheduled match from round 11 against Quang Nam FC at 5 PM today (February 19th), Thanh Hoa FC has a great opportunity to reclaim the top spot, a position they previously held.
In theory, Thanh Hoa Club is rated higher than Quang Nam Club, which is in the bottom group. However, in reality, coach Velizar Popov's team is currently in poor form. For 6 consecutive matches in all competitions, Thanh Hoa Club has only drawn (5) and lost (1). In the most recent match against Ho Chi Minh City Club at Thong Nhat Stadium on February 14th, Thanh Hoa Club, despite taking an early lead, almost lost and had to rely on Doan Ngoc Tan's valuable goal in the 81st minute to equalize 2-2 and salvage a point. In addition, the Thanh Hoa team will play away without the direct guidance of coach Popov, as the Bulgarian coach just received a red card (2 yellow cards) in the match against Ho Chi Minh City Club.
Thanh Hoa FC (left) has a chance to top the table, on a day when their head coach is suspended from coaching.
In terms of recent form, Quang Nam FC is not much better than Thanh Hoa FC. However, Quang Nam FC has the advantage of playing at their home ground in Tam Ky. At this time, Coach Van Sy Son's team can pose a challenge to any opponent. If they defeat Thanh Hoa FC, Quang Nam FC will significantly improve their position in the standings, climbing to 9th place.
Most notably, this encounter was marked by the absence of both head coaches. On February 18th, Coach Van Sy Son received a two-match suspension (both against Thanh Hoa FC, on February 19th and 23rd respectively). It truly was one of the most unusual matches in V-League history.
The remaining match today is the clash between The Cong Viettel FC and Hanoi Police FC, taking place at 7:15 PM. The Cong Viettel FC currently sits in 3rd place in the standings with 22 points. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's team also has a chance to take the top spot if they defeat Hanoi Police FC and Thanh Hoa FC loses to Quang Nam FC in their previous match.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/xuat-appear-tran-dau-doc-la-nhat-lich-su-v-league-ngoi-dau-doi-chu-185250218214057773.htm
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