Hoang Anh Gia Lai is currently ranked 10th on the rankings with 21 points. The team from the Mountain City has been playing with ups and downs in form over the past time. After a 4-0 victory over Binh Duong, they have lost 2 consecutive matches against Cong An Ha Noi and Hong Linh Ha Tinh.
Especially in the previous round, they lost 0-1 to Ha Tinh at home. In addition to the defeat, they also left an ugly image with unfavorable reactions from Technical Director Vu Tien Thanh and Head of the delegation Nguyen Tan Anh. That led to Mr. Thanh and Mr. Anh being banned from participating in 4 and 3 matches respectively in the V.League.
Meanwhile, Hai Phong has 24 points, ranking 8/14. The Hai Phong team is in a fairly safe position, not too worried about staying in the league. However, they have just had an unsuccessful match, losing 1-3 to Hanoi Police in the National Cup.
This result will somewhat affect Hai Phong's competitive mentality, in addition to the fact that they only have a few days off, before visiting Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
In terms of performance, Hai Phong is playing better than Hoang Anh Gia Lai. In the last 6 matches, Hai Phong won 4 matches, lost 1 and drew 1. Meanwhile, Hoang Anh Gia Lai lost 4 matches, drew 1 and won only 1 of their last 6 matches.
In the first leg, Hai Phong beat Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-0 at home. In the last 6 meetings between the two teams, the team from the port city also had a better head-to-head record with 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Expected lineup:
Hoang Anh Gia Lai: Trung Kien, Du Hoc, Van Son, Jairo, Quang Kiet, Quang Nho, Minh Vuong, Dinh Lam, Minh Tam, Ngoc Quang, Brandao.
Hai Phong: Van Toan, Van Toi, Ngoc Tu, Bicou, Tien Dung, Van Minh, Hoang Nam, Van Tu, Viet Hung, Friday, Lucao.
Score prediction: Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0 Hai Phong.
