Pre-match information
According to the match schedule, Hoang Anh Gia Lai club will host Nam Dinh at Pleiku stadium in the third round of LPBank V.League 2024-2025.
After the first two rounds, Hoang Anh Gia Lai brought a big surprise when they won all 2 matches and led the rankings. They defeated Quang Nam with a score of 4-0 and Song Lam Nghe An with a score of 2-0. This is also the best start of the mountain town team in 20 years.
It should be added that, looking at the 6 points that Hoang Anh Gia Lai won, they were... supported by both subjective and objective factors.
Their two opponents in round 1 and 2 are in the relegation group. Song Lam Nghe An does not have too much investment, in fact, most of the domestic players are under 23 years old. Meanwhile, Quang Nam has said goodbye to a series of key players such as Dinh Bac, Xuan Tu, Ngoc Ha, Conrado... which greatly affects their internal strength.
It can be seen that Hoang Anh Gia Lai has somewhat benefited from the match schedule. But it cannot be denied that they have taken advantage of this factor to gain the highest score.
The bigger challenge will begin for the Mountain City team from the third round when they face Nam Dinh Green Steel. The defending champion is highly regarded for its strength and expertise.
In the first round, the team from Thanh Nam unexpectedly lost 0-1 to Hong Linh Ha Tinh, but then got 3 points with a 1-0 victory over Quang Nam.
When Nguyen Xuan Son (Rafaelson) switches to playing as a domestic player, Nam Dinh will add another foreign player to the squad. This promises to cause many difficulties for Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Coach Le Quang Trai and his team need to take advantage of playing at home, while ensuring a solid defense against the opponent's sharp attack. 1 point in this round is also considered a success for the team from the mountain town.
