The league table in V-League tells a story about these teams so far, with Sai Gon leading Nam Dinh by 10 points. Match preview to follow:
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Nam Dinh have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Sai Gon form and stats
Overall V-League stats at home this season for Sai Gon, who have the most clean sheets (6) in V-League, are 1-3-0 (wins-draw-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Sai, as their goalkeeper Van Phong Pham has completely shut out the opponents for 295 minutes in the V-League.
Sai's previous game was a V-League match also played at home, ending 3-0 versus FLC Thanh Hoa (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Hai Phong.
The Sai Gon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Defensively Sai Gon have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 4 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nam Dinh form and stats
Nam Dinh are still without points from their V-League away games. 4 games, 4 defeats. Bitter travels for Dinh as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Ha Noi match.
Impressive finishing from E. Agbaji secured the home win 1-0 against Quang Nam in their previous game. Prior to that match, the Nam Dinh manager Phạm Hồng Phú faced defeat when travelling to Than Quang Ninh and losing 2-3.
Nam Dinh have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. For Nam Dinh, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Sai won five, Nam Dinh won five and zero draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Alves Vieira dos Reis 10 goals | Q. Lê 6 goals |
Sai Gon missing players
Nam Dinh missing players
| Sai Gon | Nam Dinh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 13 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 78% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 22% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 22% |
| 33% | 25% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 67% | 75% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 4.6 |
| 1.2 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 64 | 40 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 104 |
| 28 | 15 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 42 |
| 46% | 27% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 26% |
- Nam Dinh has the fewest points (0) away
- Nam Dinh have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Nam Dinh have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Nam Dinh have lost all their away matches so far.
- Nam Dinh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nam Dinh haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sai Gon has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Sai Gon has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Sai Gon has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
- Sai Gon has the most clean sheets (6)
- Sai Gon has the the best goal difference (+10)
- Sai Gon have not yet lost a game.
- Sai Gon have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sai Gon have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sai Gon is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Ho Chi Minh City | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Viettel | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Binh Duong | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Than Quang Ninh | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 6 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 7 | Da Nang | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Ha Noi | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 11 | Nam Dinh | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 12 | Hai Phong | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 9 |
| 13 | Hong Linh Ha Tinh | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Quang Nam | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -12 | 7 |