Da Nang is at the bottom of the V.League with only 9 points after 16 matches. They have only won 1 match since the beginning of the season and if they do not improve their performance soon, the Han River team will be relegated at the end of the season.
The match against Hanoi Police is the beginning of a series of extremely difficult matches for coach Le Duc Tuan and his team in the coming time. After this match, Da Nang will face Binh Duong, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa and The Cong Viettel in the next 4 matches.
As for Hanoi Police, they are ranked 7th on the rankings with 22 points. The opportunity for coach Alexander Polking and his team to compete for the championship still exists.
The most important thing for Hanoi Police is not to lose points against teams below. If they defeat Da Nang, the capital team will improve their position on the rankings.
In the first leg, Hanoi Police beat Da Nang 2-0 at home. Although the away team has a certain difference between the main and reserve players, Hanoi Police is still rated much higher than the opponent. Quang Hai and his teammates have a chance to have their first win after a series of 2 previous draws.
In terms of force, Da Nang will not have the best squad. Two of their two foreign players are centre-back Cassio and midfielder Thiago Henrique will be absent due to injury. On the side of Hanoi Police, they have a relatively complete squad, only Dinh Trong is slightly injured and uncertain to play.
The biggest problem of Hanoi Police at this time is the ability to take advantage of opportunities. The fact that they have not won in the last 3 matches, including 2 matches in the V.League, is partly due to ineffective finishing.
With the opportunity to meet Da Nang, the team that conceded the most goals in the tournament, the visitors have a great chance to score and regain confidence.
Expected lineup:
Da Nang: Tien Dung, Quang Hung, Duy Cuong, Anh Viet, Duc Anh, Anh Tuan, Cong Nhat, Minh Tuan, Van Long, Dinh Duy, Souza.
Hanoi Police: Nguyen Filip, Quang Vinh, Viet Anh, Tuan Duong, Hugo Gomes, Van Thanh, Van Do, Quang Hai, Van Duc, Vitao, Alan.
Score prediction: Da Nang 0-2 Hanoi Police.
