Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hong Linh Ha Tinh in 8th and Ho Chi Minh City in 5th place.
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.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ho Chi Minh City have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh form and stats
Hong Linh Ha Tinh have played 6 V-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns after being equal after 90 minutes with Binh Duong on their last time out; the V-League game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was the home game against Viettel that was lost 0-1.
The manager M. Phạm will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Hoang Anh Gia Lai in only four days.
Hong are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Hong have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ho Chi Minh City form and stats
As the visiting team in V-League matches, Ho Chi Minh City, who have the most scored goals (23) in V-League, have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far.
The supporters enjoyed Minh's previous game versus Hoang Anh Gia Lai, a V-League 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Than Quang Ninh wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
A quick return to home after this game, as Ho Chi Minh City are hosting Binh Duong in the V-League only four days away.
Ho Chi Minh City has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. As opposed to that, Ho Chi Minh City have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Hong and Ho Chi Minh City have met before this season: Hong Linh Ha Tinh - Ho Chi Minh City 1-0. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Hong wins - draws - Ho Chi Minh City wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Mansaray 5 goals |
Hong Linh Ha Tinh missing players
Ho Chi Minh City missing players
| Hong Linh Ha Tinh | Ho Chi Minh City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 26 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 12 | 23 |
| 94% | 88% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 89% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 61% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 28% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 11% | 11% |
| 61% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 44% |
| 17% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 28% |
| 28% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 44% | 39% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 174 | 87 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 89 | 186 |
| 68 | 27 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 30 | 70 |
| 25% | 26% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 40% | 34% |
- Ho Chi Minh City has the most scored goals (23) in V-League
- Hong Linh Ha Tinh has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in V-League
- Hong Linh Ha Tinh has the most matches under the total-line (14) in V-League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sai Gon | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 24 |
| 2 | Viettel | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 3 | Than Quang Ninh | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
| 4 | Ha Noi | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Ho Chi Minh City | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 6 | Binh Duong | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 20 |
| 7 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 8 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Da Nang | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 16 |
| 10 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| 11 | Song Lam Nghe An | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 15 |
| 12 | Nam Dinh | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -9 | 13 |
| 13 | Hai Phong | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -9 | 13 |
| 14 | Quang Nam | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -15 | 9 |