Crucial shoot-out in the bottom section of the V-League, with both Ho Chi Minh City and Nam Dinh feeling more angst than joy. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team positioned 12th and the visiting team in 11th spot.
- Ho Chi Minh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nam Dinh have the fewest scored goals (11) in V-League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Nam Dinh, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
Ho Chi Minh City and Nam Dinh 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.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Ho Chi Minh City have to build on here at Sân vận động Thống Nhất in the V-League.
No payout for Minh in their previous match, an away game at Hai Phong that ended in defeat 3-4. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that match, a win away at Sai Gon.Both teams to score! That has happened in 5 league games in a row for this side. Could it happen again?
8 goals have been conceded.
Nam Dinh form and stats
Nam Dinh have only collected 2 points from their away games in the V-League, after 0-2-4 (6 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Nam Dinh have lost on their last two travels.
Nam Dinh go into this game after a win, the home game against Da Nang that ended 2-1.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Ha Noi T&T wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dinh as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. Nam Dinh struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Minh and Nam Dinh have duelled earlier this season: Nam Dinh - Ho Chi Minh City 2-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - two - four (Ho Chi Minh City wins - draws - Nam Dinh wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  H. Ngô 2 goals |  H. Võ 2 goals |
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
Nam Dinh missing players
| Ho Chi Minh City | Nam Dinh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 69% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 62% |
| 46% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 67% | 54% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 38% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 38% |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 4.5 | 5.7 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.8 | 7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 30% | 33% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 32% |
| 6.5 | 6 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 10.2 | 8.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
- Ho Chi Minh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ho Chi Minh City haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Nam Dinh have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Nam Dinh have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nam Dinh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nam Dinh have the fewest scored goals (11) in V-League
- Nam Dinh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nam Dinh have yet to win a game away.
- Nam Dinh haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ha Noi | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 |
| 2 | Binh Dinh | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Hai Phong | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 4 | Viettel | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 5 | Song Lam Nghe An | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 7 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Binh Duong | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Da Nang | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Ha Noi T&T | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 14 |
| 11 | Nam Dinh | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 13 |
| 12 | Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 12 |
| 13 | Sai Gon | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 11 |
