This match features two teams living in the basement of the V-League, Hoang Anh Gia Lai holding 11th place and FLC Thanh Hoa lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's quite the trip for FLC Thanh Hoa when visiting Hoang Anh Gia Lai as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai form and stats
Three home games done for Hoang Anh Gia Lai, who are not happy collecting 3 points from these matches.The fans are hoping that Hoang Anh Gia Lai will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the V-League game against Quang Nam. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Than Quang Ninh.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sân vận động Plei Cu with 5 goals in 3 matches. Hoang Anh Gia Lai have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
FLC Thanh Hoa form and stats
It's not happening yet for FLC Thanh Hoa on their travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Nguyễn Đức Thắng, the FLC Thanh Hoa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.FLC Thanh Hoa's last game was the home draw against Sanna Khanh Hoa (2-2). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Song Lam Nghe An wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from FLC Thanh Hoa's away games this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. For FLC Thanh Hoa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Hoang Anh Gia Lai wins - draws - FLC Thanh Hoa wins).Top Goalscorers
  Nguyễn Văn Toàn 4 goals |  C. Walsh 2 goals |  Nguyễn Phong Hồng Duy 1 goals |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai missing players
FLC Thanh Hoa missing players
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | FLC Thanh Hoa | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | Scored | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 7 | Conceded | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | Both teams to score | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 67% | 50% |
| 5 | 5 | Corners For (avg) | 7.3 | 5.8 |
| 6.8 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- FLC Thanh Hoa is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai has scored in all of their 3 home matches.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 matches.
- FLC Thanh Hoa has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| 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 | Ho Chi Minh City | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| 3 | Song Lam Nghe An | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Hai Phong | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Sai Gon | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Binh Duong | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Quang Nam | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Da Nang | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Nam Dinh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 12 | Viettel | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 14 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 3 |
