The Ho Chi Minh City Police team received two opposite results after the first 2 rounds. In the opening round, Ho Chi Minh City Police had an impressive 2-1 victory over candidate Hanoi FC.
That was a match in which coach Le Huynh Duc built a reasonable playing style, took advantage of opportunities and the players played with determination.
However, in round 2, the Ho Chi Minh City Police team lost to The Cong Viettel 0-3. Vo Huy Toan and his teammates enthusiastically entered the match.
However, the more they played, the more The Cong Viettel showed better and more effective cohesion. In addition, The Cong Viettel has an even squad, with more stars in all 3 lines than their opponents.
Meanwhile, Hoang Anh Gia Lai started the season very slowly, completely different from last year.
They lost 0-3 to Becamex HCMC at home. In round 2, the team from the mountain town was predicted to have a heavy loss at Hanoi FC.
However, Hoang Anh Gia Lai surprised everyone when they held the capital team to a 0-0 draw right at Hang Day Stadium.
Goalkeeper Trung Kien and the defense of the team from the mountain town had an excellent match, making it impossible for Hanoi FC's expensive attack to speak up.
Statistics show that Hanoi FC controlled the ball nearly 70% of the time, launched more than 20 shots but were unsuccessful.
With a recent away point, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is more confident when visiting the Ho Chi Minh City Police team. In terms of strength, the home team is rated higher.
They have striker Tien Linh, who scored 13 goals last season. In addition, coach Le Huynh Duc has also finalized 4 foreign players early for the first phase of the season.
On Hoang Anh Gia Lai's side, they still need time to build a consistent, methodical playing style and maintain the necessary stability.
This is a very difficult season for the team from the mountain town. However, through what has been shown, they are not an easy opponent.
The head-to-head record between the two teams is quite balanced, with each team winning 2 matches, the remaining match ended in a draw in the last 5 meetings.
In general, in recent meetings, the matches between the two teams have had goals, many memorable developments.
The match between Ho Chi Minh City Police vs Hoang Anh Gia Lai will take place at 7:15 p.m. on August 28 at Thong Nhat Stadium.
Expected lineups of the two teams:
Ho Chi Minh City Police: Le Giang, Matheus Felipe, Quang Hung, Gia Bao, Huy Toan, Quoc Cuong, Endrick, Hoang Phuc, Duc Phu, Raphael, Tien Linh.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai: Trung Kien, Du Hoc, Jairo, Quang Kiet, Phuoc Bao, Marciel, Thanh Nhan, Hoang Minh, Vinh Nguyen, Ryan Ha, Conceicao.
Score prediction: Ho Chi Minh City Police 2-1 Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
