The Hai Phong manager Trương Việt Hoàng attacks this game with the team placed 3rd so far. In the visitors dressing room Da Nang and their manager Lê Huỳnh Đức are in 8th place before this match.
Hai Phong and Da Nang should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Da Nang have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Hai Phong form and stats
As mentioned below, Hai Phong are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Hai Phong has won their last four matches. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Hai Phong after consecutive victories at their own ground.The Hai Phong supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hoang Anh Gia Lai in V-League and win 1-0. In the game before, an away victory in the Cup match versus Da Nang with a 1-0 scoreline.
Early season goal statistics from Hai Phong's 2 home games: 3 goals, 1 conceded.
Da Nang form and stats
Still no away game victory for Da Nang with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to FLC Thanh Hoa in their previous outing. The V-League match ended in a draw 0-0. A loss against Hai Phong was the result prior to that, in a Cup home game.
It's early days yet, but Da Nang has scored 1 and conceded 3 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Hai Phong won 4, Da Nang won 6 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  J. Lynch 4 goals |   Đỗ Merlo 2 goals |  Trịnh Văn Lợi 1 goals |
Hai Phong missing players
Da Nang missing players
| Hai Phong | Da Nang | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | Scored | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | Conceded | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | Both teams to score | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 25% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ha Noi | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Binh Duong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Sai Gon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Song Lam Nghe An | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Than Quang Ninh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 8 | Da Nang | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Nam Dinh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Viettel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | Quang Nam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 |
