Nam Dinh Steel Blue is being blown away by Hanoi FC in the championship race. The Capital team defeated Binh Duong 3-0 away on the evening of April 19, thereby getting 34 points, only 1 point behind Nam Dinh.
That creates great pressure for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team. They must defeat Da Nang away from home if they do not want to make it difficult for themselves to defend their championship title.
In the previous round, Nam Dinh was held to a 1-1 draw by Ho Chi Minh City at home. That signals big challenges for the team from Thanh Nam. If they do not maintain their form properly during the sprint period, they will be overtaken by Hanoi FC.
Da Nang is at the end of the table. They just won 1 match from the beginning of the season. The 1-1 draw on the pitch of the previous round could not help them in the race to stay in V.League. At this time, they were up to 6 points inferior to play -off team and inferior to the Song Lam Nghe An team - the team is standing closest to the relegation directly up to 8 points.
Coach Le Duc Tuan has not yet brought a miracle to the Han River team. They are one of three teams to have scored the least goals in the league (13 goals) and conceded the most (30 goals).
Since the beginning of the season, Da Nang has chosen Hoa Xuan and Tam Ky Stadium as their home stadium, but they have not won any of these two football fields. Their only win since the beginning of the season came on the field of Quy Nhon Binh Dinh team.
All statistics on the Da Nang - Nam Dinh match support the away team. Tuan Anh and his teammates were the team that scored the most goals (31 goals) and conceded the fewest goals in the tournament (13 goals, along with Hong Linh Ha Tinh). The absence of a few stars does not affect them too much.
In the first leg, Nam Dinh beat Da Nang 5-0. They are also unbeaten in their last 7 matches in the V.League. In contrast, Da Nang have drawn 3 and lost 4 of their last 7 matches.
The home team also does not have the service of 2/3 foreign players due to injury. With many disadvantages and losses compared to their opponents, Da Nang is likely to avoid defeat against Nam Dinh.
Expected lineup:
Da Nang: Tien Dung, Duy Cuong, Duc Anh, Emerson Souza, Anh Tuan, Van Long, Phi Hoang, Cong Nhat, Van Huu, Minh Quang, Dinh Duy.
Nam Dinh: Nguyen Manh, Lucas, Thanh Hao, Van Kien, Hong Duy, Tuan Anh, Hoang Anh, Caio Cesar, Ti Phong, Van Dat, Van Toan.
Score prediction: Da Nang 0-3 Nam Dinh.
