Hai Phong currently has 21 points, ranking 9th on the rankings. The Hai Phong team does not have many opportunities to compete for the highest positions with teams such as Nam Dinh, Hanoi FC...
Meanwhile, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh is currently second to last with 16 points. The vital goal of coach Bui Doan Quang Huy and his team is to stay in the league.
They have been 6 points ahead of the bottom team Da Nang, but their destination is to escape their current position, thereby not having to play the play-off with a First Division team, to qualify for the V.League next season.
Every match against Binh Dinh is now a final. In the previous round, they won 2-1 on the field of Quang Nam. This is their first win after a run of nine consecutive draws and losses. Previously, their most recent win was against Hai Phong with a score of 1-0 on November 14, 2024.
Hai Phong is a team in high form with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5 matches in the V.League. But competing with Hanoi Police in the quarter-finals of the National Cup on April 22, coach Chu Dinh Nghiem may have to consider personnel selection. The National Cup offers Hai Phong a chance to win a title this season, so they will likely focus all their efforts on the upcoming quarter-final match.
In terms of force, Binh Dinh will be without 2 players Tran Trong Hieu and Cao Van Trien in the upcoming match. In which, Cao Van Trien is the captain and plays a very important professional role for the team from the land of martial arts.
However, the head-to-head record is leaning towards Binh Dinh. They are unbeaten in the last 6 matches against Hai Phong in the V.League, including 3 wins. In the last 2 visits to Lach Tray Stadium, Binh Dinh won both.
Hai Phong has home advantage and form, but it is likely that they will have to calculate for the match in the National Cup. Meanwhile, Binh Dinh will be determined for this match, with the goal of winning all 3 points. With a good understanding of the opponent and good head-to-head record in recent years, the team from the land of martial arts can completely create a surprise.
Score prediction: Hai Phong 0-1 Binh Dinh.
