An important duel in the bottom section of the V-League, with both Ho Chi Minh City and Song Lam Nghe An experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 11th place.
- Ho Chi Minh City have the the worst goal difference (-8) in V-League
- Song Lam Nghe An have the fewest clean sheets (1) in V-League
The visiting Song Lam Nghe An played their last game only four days ago, a V-League match. That game, against Nam Dinh, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Song Lam Nghe An.
Song Lam Nghe An have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Ho Chi Minh City, who have the the worst goal difference (-8) in V-League, have to build on here in the V-League. Minh has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Pölking and the players. The Ho Chi Minh City manager A. Pölking might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hoang Anh Gia Lai (0-3).
There will be little rest for Minh after this match as they are travelling to FLC Thanh Hoa for a V-League game in only four days.
The Minh fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.
Song Lam Nghe An form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in V-League, on their V-League travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Song Lam Nghe An have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 205 minutes ago. V. D. Phan was the goal scorer.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Viettel.
Late heartbreak for Song in the Nam Dinh match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime.
After this away game Song return home for a V-League game against Binh Duong. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Song when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Song have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Ho Chi Minh City four wins, three draws and Song Lam Nghe An two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Phan 3 goals |  H. Võ 1 goals | X. Nguyễn 1 goals |
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
Song Lam Nghe An missing players
| Ho Chi Minh City | Song Lam Nghe An | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11.3 | 11.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 4.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 12% | 18% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 36% |
- Ho Chi Minh City have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ho Chi Minh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Ho Chi Minh City have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in V-League
- Ho Chi Minh City have the the worst goal difference (-8) in V-League
- Ho Chi Minh City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Song Lam Nghe An have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Song Lam Nghe An have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Song Lam Nghe An have the fewest clean sheets (1) in V-League
- Song Lam Nghe An have the most points from losing position (4) in V-League
- Song Lam Nghe An 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 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Than Quang Ninh | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Da Nang | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Viettel | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Nam Dinh | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | Binh Dinh | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Ha Noi | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Binh Duong | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 9 | Hai Phong | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 9 |
| 10 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 11 | Song Lam Nghe An | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Sai Gon | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | -7 | 6 |
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Ha Noi T&T | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 5 |