National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Nam Dinh or Hai Phong that keep their silverware dream alive.
It's no vacation for neither Nam Dinh nor Hai Phong as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Nam Dinh form and stats
Nam Dinh was eliminated in the 1st round last season in the Vietnamese Cup.OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Nam Dinh's two home games in the V-League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Sân vận động Thiên Trường.
The home followers witnessed a 0-0 draw vs Hai Phong in the Vietnamese Cup last time out and are hoping for a win here.
A 0-0 draw away in the V-League before that, with Viettel the opponent.At Sân vận động Thiên Trường, Nam Dinh has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Hai Phong form and stats
Hai Phong's mission in Vietnamese Cup last season failed in the round of 16.Hai Phong are still undefeated on their travels in the V-League. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Nam Dinh in their previous outing. The Vietnamese Cup battle ended 0-0.
A loss against Ha Noi T&T was the result prior to that, in a V-League home game.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Phong when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 9 matches with the visitors losing 4 times, drawing 2 and winning 3 games.
{2 goals} so far away for Hai Phong, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The 5 latest fixtures involving these opponents have all finished as Hai Phong wins. More of the same or streak broken?Top Goalscorers
  H. Nguyễn 2 goals |   T. Đoàn 1 goals |  T. Dương 1 goals |
Nam Dinh missing players
Hai Phong missing players
| Nam Dinh | Hai Phong | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 15 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 12 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 6 | ||
| 22 | 14 | Scored | S | 13 | 36 | ||
| 30 | 9 | Conceded | C | 16 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 53% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 27% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 7% | 28% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 20% | ||
| 28% | 23% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 46% | Clean Sheets | C S | 47% | 32% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 20% | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 5.2 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.1 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.1 | 8.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 8.9 | ||
| 2.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.7 | ||
| 33% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 40% | ||
| 9.1 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.8 | 6.4 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Binh Dinh | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Ha Noi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Nam Dinh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Viettel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Hai Phong | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | Ha Noi T&T | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Công An Nhân Dân | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Song Lam Nghe An | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Sanna Khanh Hoa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Binh Duong | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Da Nang | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
