It's early days in the V-League and both Ho Chi Minh City and Sai Gon are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
Ho Chi Minh City have only played one V-League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats from 10 matches.
Ahead of that match, Minh won a home game hosting Ha Noi T&T (2-0).
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ha Noi are coming to town in four days.
Ho Chi Minh City has the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Sai Gon form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the V-League ended in defeat. Last season Sai Gon had these away match statistics: Played 10; won 5, drew 2 and lost 3.
Impressive finishing from Đỗ Merlo secured the home win 1-0 against Song Lam Nghe An in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Sai Gon manager Vũ Tiến Thành faced defeat when travelling to Binh Dinh and losing 0-1.
Sai Gon have the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Minh, three draws and two wins for Sai Gon. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  S. Merlo 2 goals |  H. Võ 1 goals | D. da Silva 1 goals |
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
Sai Gon missing players
| Ho Chi Minh City | Sai Gon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.7 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 5 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| Ho Chi Minh City | Last season | Sai Gon | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 19 | 30 | ||
| 26 | 12 | Conceded | C | 15 | 19 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 70% | 70% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 60% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 45% | ||
| 30% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | ||
| 15% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 20% | ||
| 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 45% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 45% | ||
| 35% | 30% | 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 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | 11.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.9 | 6.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.3 | ||
| 36% | 31% | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Than Quang Ninh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Sai Gon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Binh Duong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Hai Phong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | Viettel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Binh Dinh | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Nam Dinh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Ho Chi Minh City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Ha Noi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Song Lam Nghe An | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 14 | Ha Noi T&T | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 0 |
| 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 | Ha Noi T&T | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 20 |