The Binh Duong manager T. Phan attacks this game with the team placed 10th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sai Gon and their manager M. Shimoda are in 8th place before this match.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the V-League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Hai Phong, was also a home game. The away team is better rested.
Binh Duong form and stats
Only two V-League home games for Binh Duong so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Binh Duong's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Hai Phong (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Viettel (1-3).
Binh Duong has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sai Gon form and stats
It's not happening yet for Sai Gon on their V-League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Sai has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Sai are travelling again after losing away to Ho Chi Minh City in their previous match (0-1). Before that, Sai secured a home win against Song Lam Nghe An with the score 1-0.
Sai Gon were so close to getting something from the game against Ho Chi Minh City, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal nine minutes into overtime.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nam Dinh in just four days.
Sai Gon have the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Duong won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Sai Gon has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenTop Goalscorers
  T. Nguyễn 2 goals |  S. Merlo 2 goals | V. Mansaray 1 goals |
Binh Duong missing players
Sai Gon missing players
| Binh Duong | Sai Gon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.8 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.5 | 4.8 |
| 2.2 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 44% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| Binh Duong | Last season | Sai Gon | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 9 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 26 | 16 | Scored | S | 19 | 30 | ||
| 22 | 8 | Conceded | C | 15 | 19 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 75% | 78% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | ||
| 10% | 22% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 20% | ||
| 55% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 45% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 45% | ||
| 30% | 22% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 30% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 7.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.9 | 6.9 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 40% | 52% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 53% | 45% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Da Nang | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Hai Phong | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Viettel | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Binh Dinh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Than Quang Ninh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Sai Gon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Ha Noi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Binh Duong | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Song Lam Nghe An | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | Nam Dinh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Viettel | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | Sai Gon | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 34 |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Binh Duong | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -9 | 23 |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 20 |