The Viettel & Binh Dinh managers Bae and Nguyễn are both anxious about and looking forward to this crucial match in the upper area of the V-League positions.
- Viettel have the fewest conceded goals (13) in V-League
- Binh Dinh have the most points (20) away in V-League
Binh Dinh have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Viettel and Binh Dinh 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.
Viettel form and stats
Viettel have played 10 V-League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Viettel goalkeeper Nguyen Manh Tran is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 257 minutes without conceding a goal in the V-League.
Viettel shared the glory with Ha Noi T&T in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Ahead of that match, Viettel won a home game hosting Hoang Anh Gia Lai (2-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Viettel have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 5 and lost 2.
Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 14 league games, 11 have seen two goals or less.
The Viettel fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 10 league matches. Viettel have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Binh Dinh form and stats
Binh Dinh have an excellent away record in the V-League so far with 6-2-2 from 10 games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Hoang Anh Gia Lai (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.
Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Sai Gon.Binh are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. From a total of 4 matches.
Binh Dinh are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 19 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, Binh Dinh have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Binh Dinh - Viettel 0-2 was the scoreline in these teams' latest head to head match, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Viettel two wins, one draw and Binh Dinh zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Lynch 8 goals |  G. Cândido Silveira 7 goals | H. Araújo da Silva 6 goals |
Viettel missing players
Binh Dinh missing players
| Viettel | Binh Dinh | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 33 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 60% | 60% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 85% |
| 25% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 70% | 60% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| 30% | 20% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 80% | 65% |
| 45% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 20% |
| 30% | 30% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 |
| 3.4 | 3.7 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.1 | 8.4 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 8.6 | 9.4 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 43% | 45% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 48% | 40% |
| 7.4 | 7.5 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| 2.9 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
- All of Binh Dinh's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Binh Dinh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Binh Dinh have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Binh Dinh have the most points (20) away in V-League
- Binh Dinh haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Viettel have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Viettel have the fewest conceded goals (13) in V-League
- Viettel have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in V-League
- Viettel have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in V-League
- Viettel have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in V-League
- Viettel have the most clean sheets (9) in V-League
- Viettel have the most matches under the total-line (14) in V-League
- Viettel haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Ha Noi | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 23 | 43 |
| 2 | Hai Phong | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Binh Dinh | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 37 |
| 4 | Viettel | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 34 |
| 5 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 27 |
| 6 | Song Lam Nghe An | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 27 |
| 7 | Binh Duong | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -7 | 25 |
| 8 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Da Nang | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -11 | 22 |
| 10 | Ho Chi Minh City | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -13 | 21 |
| 11 | Nam Dinh | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 20 |
| 12 | Ha Noi T&T | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Sai Gon | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 19 |
