Hai Phong and Hoang Anh Gia Lai have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the V-League.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Hai Phong form and stats
Three V-League home games done for Hai Phong, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
Phong enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Nam Dinh's place. The match ended 2-0. Before that game, the home loss against Than Quang Ninh with the scoreline 0-1.
Hai Phong has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 3 games. Phong are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sân vận động Lạch Tray in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai form and stats
The V-League season is young and Hoang Anh Gia Lai have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Hoang has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Hoang play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Da Nang (placed 10th). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Sai Gon.
Hoang have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. The Hoang defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Phong won four, Hoang Anh Gia Lai won two and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Trần 12 goals |  V. Nguyễn 9 goals |
Hai Phong missing players
Hoang Anh Gia Lai missing players
| Hai Phong | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 5.8 | 3.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 8.3 | 6 |
| 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | 26 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 27 | 40 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 10 | 14 |
| 25% | 10% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 40% | 50% |
- All of Hoang Anh Gia Lai's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Hai Phong have yet to win a game at home.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai have yet to win a game away.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ho Chi Minh City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Song Lam Nghe An | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | Ha Noi | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Binh Duong | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Sai Gon | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Than Quang Ninh | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Viettel | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Hai Phong | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 8 |
| 10 | Da Nang | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Ha Noi T&T | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | Quang Nam | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -9 | 4 |
| 14 | Nam Dinh | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |