Crucial face-off in the "wrong" end of the V-League, with both Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Ho Chi Minh City undergoing more anxiety than pleasure. This match is a real "six-pointer" with the host team at 10th and the away team in 13th place.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai have not yet lost a game at home.
- Ho Chi Minh City have the most conceded goals (27) in V-League
Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Ho Chi Minh City 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.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai form and stats
Hoang Anh Gia Lai have collected 8 points from their V-League home games so far after 1-5-0. When Hoang Anh Gia Lai hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Sanna Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Binh Duong), they have won 2 of 3 matches! Two home wins in a row for Hoang Anh Gia Lai bring valid hopes of a third.
The Hoang Anh Gia Lai regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Da Nang and win 1-0.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Binh Duong with a 2-1 scoreline.Hoang Anh Gia Lai have scored {5 league goals} here from 6 matches, not a lot. Hoang have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Hoang Anh Gia Lai has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Ho Chi Minh City so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-4 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Ho Chi Minh City are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Ho Chi Minh City are travelling again after losing away to Sanna Khanh Hoa in their previous match (0-3).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Da Nang.An interesting fact for sports gamblers considering a bet on only one (or no) side scoring in this game: This club have played 5 consecutive league matches with just one or no side finding the net.
The travelling fans enjoy Minh's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. The Ho Chi Minh City manager Thành has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels. When Ho Chi Minh City is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Sanna Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Duong.
Head 2 Head
Strangely enough, the home team have scored in every league game they've featured in since failing to score against today's opposing team; Hoang - Ho Chi Minh City 0-0 five game weeks ago. Last ten meetings involving these teams: Hoang Anh Gia Lai won four, Ho Chi Minh City triumphed in four and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Mansaray 10 goals |  S. Olaleye 7 goals |   P. Madeira Oliveira 6 goals |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai missing players
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 19 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 88% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 94% |
| 69% | 38% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 38% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 62% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 31% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.2 | 3.5 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.9 | 6.5 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7 | 7.6 |
| 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 36% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 56% | 56% |
| 9 | 7.4 | 4.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 |
- Ho Chi Minh City have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Ho Chi Minh City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ho Chi Minh City have the most conceded goals (27) in V-League
- Ho Chi Minh City have the most conceded goals in the first half (15) in V-League
- Ho Chi Minh City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Hoang Anh Gia Lai have not yet lost a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cong An Nhan Dan | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 24 |
| 2 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 |
| 3 | Ha Noi | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 4 | Viettel | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 5 | Hai Phong | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 6 | Binh Dinh | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 19 |
| 7 | Nam Dinh | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 8 | Ha Noi T&T | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 16 |
| 10 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 14 |
| 11 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 13 |
| 12 | Da Nang | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
| 14 | Binh Duong | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 7 |
