On the rankings, Binh Duong is ranked 7th with 25 points, and Hanoi FC ranked 2nd with 31 points. The two teams have the opportunity to compete for the highest positions at the end of the season. Therefore, the results of the direct confrontation between the two teams will greatly affect their top chances in the near future.
Binh Duong has a home advantage but his style has slowed down recently, with 3 consecutive games not winning in the V.League. In the previous round, they worked hard at the bottom of the Da Nang table at home.
In contrast, Hanoi FC has a series of 6 consecutive games unbeaten, including 4 victories. Van Quyet and his teammates were eliminated in the National Cup, so they only aim to win the title in the V.League. Each match with them is like a final. In the first leg, Hanoi FC won Binh Duong 1-0.
In this round, Nam Dinh's top team will have a easy match when meeting the final team in Da Nang. The first leg, Van Toan and his teammates won the opponent 5-0. With outstanding strength, Nam Dinh confidently towards the second victory in the last season of the Han River team.
Another notable match in this round is Thanh Hoa welcoming Viettel. The unknown series of matches of Thanh Hoa has reached 9 consecutive matches in the V.League, lasting from November 20, 2024. The replacement of the coach has not brought good results for them.
With the lack of important midfielders, Doan Ngoc Tan (injury) and Nguyen Thai Son (penalty card), Thanh Hoa will face many difficulties before Viettel's public, the team has drew in the last 2 matches. In the first leg, Thanh Hoa won the opponent 2-1 away.
Hanoi police are considered to have a easy -to -breathe match when meeting the HCMC team at home. Polking's team is in high form, with 2 consecutive victories recently. They are confident to win 3 points before the HCMC team, to pay the debt for the first leg.
Hong Linh Ha Tinh, the new team lost 1 match from the beginning of the tournament will have a match on Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The strength of the two teams is quite similar, but the visitors will lack two important players, Nguyen Van Hanh and Tran Dinh Tien due to the penalty card. The mountain town team will try to take advantage of the home and forces to win. The first leg, Ha Tinh won Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0.
In this round, the team standing at the penultimate of Binh Dinh will be guests on Hai Phong yard. Quy Nhon's home team has just won the prize on Quang Nam's field in the 18th round.
That will give them more confidence when coming to work at Lach Tray yard. However, Binh Dinh will have to try a lot if they want to have points because they will not have the service of Cao Van Troi and Tran Trung Hieu due to the penalty card.
The remaining pair of this round will take place between the Lam Nghe An and Quang Nam rivers. The two teams are standing next to each other on the rankings and not really in a safe position. Therefore, it is likely to play carefully. The first leg, the two teams drew 1-1.
