Hoang Anh Gia Lai is one of the teams under the most pressure after 11 rounds in the V.League. The Mountain Town team has only got 8 points and is only slightly better than the bottom team SHB Da Nang by 1 point. The slim gap makes the direct confrontation between the two teams unpredictable.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai is playing at Pleiku stadium and has a mid-season break to rectify the force. Coach Le Quang Trai and his team once won the championship at the Thai Nguyen Quartet Friendly Tournament 2025, thereby partly improving their confidence and testing more tactical options.
However, that excitement had not yet lasted when Hoang Anh Gia Lai soon stopped in the National Cup after losing to PVF-CAND in the penalty shootout, more or less affecting the whole team's psychology.
On the other side, SHB Da Nang will enter the match with a more open spirit. The 3-2 victory over Song Lam Nghe An in the National Cup is considered a medicine to relieve pressure after a series of poor matches in the V.League.
Coach Le Duc Tuan admitted that this result helps players regain confidence, especially in the context that the Han River team is in great need of spiritual boosts to escape the bottom of the table.
A noteworthy point is that Da Nang has added many quality players in the recent break, including striker Ribamar, Vo Nguyen Hoang, center-back Que Ngoc Hai...
Last season, Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Da Nang faced each other 3 times and all 3 matches ended in a draw. This reflects the balance every time the two teams meet, especially at important times.
The match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Da Nang takes place at 5:00 PM today (February 1), live on FPT Play.
Live stream link:
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