The Hoang Anh Gia Lai manager Dương Minh Ninh attacks this game with the team placed 9th so far. In the visitors dressing room Than Quang Ninh and their manager Phan Thanh Hùng are in 6th place before this match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's quite the trip for Than Quang Ninh when visiting Hoang Anh Gia Lai as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai form and stats
Hoang Anh Gia Lai are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two games. Hoang Anh Gia Lai are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sân vận động Plei Cu, having lost their two previous games here.In their previous game, the manager Dương Minh Ninh led his Hoang Anh Gia Lai to a defeat in the V-League match away at Hai Phong. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sân vận động Plei Cu. A strong away win before that one, visiting Dak Lak and winning 2-0.
At Sân vận động Plei Cu, Hoang Anh Gia Lai has the goal stats of 2-5 (for/against) from 2 fixtures.
Than Quang Ninh form and stats
Than Quang Ninh are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).It's the second away game in a row for Than Quang Ninh, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Quang Nam in the V-League last time out. That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus FLC Thanh Hoa.
1 goal so far away for Than Quang Ninh, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Hoang Anh Gia Lai won 3 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Than Quang Ninh has 4 wins.Top Goalscorers
 
Nguyễn Văn Toàn
2 goals
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C. Walsh
2 goals
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Nguyễn Hải Huy
2 goals
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai missing players
Than Quang Ninh missing players
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Than Quang Ninh | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | Scored | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 5 | Conceded | 5 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% |
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Hai Phong | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Ha Noi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Song Lam Nghe An | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Sai Gon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Than Quang Ninh | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Binh Duong | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Da Nang | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Nam Dinh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Viettel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 13 | Quang Nam | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 14 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
