The managers Jung Hae-Seong and Phan Thanh Hùng are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the V-League league table.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Than Quang Ninh have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
Ho Chi Minh City have performed well here so far this season with 7 wins from 11 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.Ho Chi Minh City's previous game was a V-League match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Than Quang Ninh. The home side are looking to build on that result. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Quang Nam.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Ho Chi Minh City have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
The Ho Chi Minh City fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 matches. Ho Chi Minh City have only conceded 9 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Than Quang Ninh form and stats
Than Quang Ninh have only collected 10 points from their away games after 2-4-5 (11 played).It might be tough going out on the road again for Than Quang Ninh, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-3 versus Ho Chi Minh City. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Nam Dinh.
Than Quang Ninh are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of five matches.
Than Quang Ninh are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games. Than Quang Ninh have conceded 22 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Ho Chi Minh City - Than Quang Ninh 3-1. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Ho Chi Minh City victories, 0 draws and 3 Than Quang Ninh wins. 4 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Dyachenko 9 goals |  Mạc Hồng Quân 7 goals |  Nguyễn Hải Huy 6 goals |
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
Than Quang Ninh missing players
| Ho Chi Minh City | Than Quang Ninh | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 31 | 19 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 15 | 33 |
| 23 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | 5 | 22 | 28 |
| 90% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 76% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 76% |
| 48% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 24% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 55% | 33% |
| 14% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 36% | 24% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | 0% | 64% | 52% |
| 29% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 50% | 18% | 38% |
| 29% | 9% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 18% | 19% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | 5 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Ho Chi Minh City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Than Quang Ninh haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 17-07-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 3 - 2 | Da Nang |
| 21-07-19 | | FLC Thanh Hoa | 3 - 3 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 26-07-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 2 - 2 | Ha Noi |
| 04-08-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 1 - 2 | Sanna Khanh Hoa |
| 10-08-19 | | Quang Nam | 2 - 0 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 17-08-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 3 - 1 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 25-08-19 | | Song Lam Nghe An | 10:00 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 31-08-19 | | Nam Dinh | 10:00 | Ho Chi Minh City |
| 14-09-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 12:00 | Sai Gon |
| 20-09-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 10:00 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
| 17-07-19 | | Than Quang Ninh | 1 - 0 | Viettel |
| 21-07-19 | | Hai Phong | 3 - 2 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 28-07-19 | | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 1 - 1 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 04-08-19 | | Than Quang Ninh | 1 - 1 | Da Nang |
| 10-08-19 | | Than Quang Ninh | 0 - 0 | Nam Dinh |
| 17-08-19 | | Ho Chi Minh City | 3 - 1 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 24-08-19 | | Than Quang Ninh | 11:00 | Binh Duong |
| 30-08-19 | | FLC Thanh Hoa | 11:00 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 15-09-19 | | Than Quang Ninh | 11:00 | Quang Nam |
| 20-09-19 | | Song Lam Nghe An | 10:00 | Than Quang Ninh |
| 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 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 38 |
| 3 | Than Quang Ninh | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 31 |
| 4 | Binh Duong | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| 5 | Quang Nam | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 28 |
| 6 | Da Nang | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Nam Dinh | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 8 | Song Lam Nghe An | 20 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Viettel | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 27 |
| 10 | Sai Gon | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -7 | 26 |
| 11 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 39 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 24 | -6 | 25 |
| 12 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 23 |
| 13 | Hai Phong | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -9 | 20 |