The results of round 20 of LPBank V.League 2024-2025 create an attractive race at both ends of the rankings. In the bottom group, Da Nang had an important 1-0 victory over Thanh Hoa.
Coach Le Duc Tuan's team continues to maintain its progress. Before that, they held Binh Duong and Nam Dinh to a draw.
With this result, the Han River team has 14 points. They are still at the bottom of the table, but have shortened the gap with the two teams above, Binh Dinh (16 points) and Song Lam Nghe An (20 points).
With V.League still has 6 matches ahead, Da Nang has a chance to stay in the league, especially when they have 2 direct matches with Binh Dinh and Song Lam Nghe An.
Binh Dinh has only played 19 matches at the moment, but their remaining schedule is very difficult. The team will also face ambitious opponents in the remaining stages of the V.League such as Hanoi Police, Hanoi FC, The Cong Viettel.
The most worrying thing is that Binh Dinh's form is not high, having only won 1 of their last 11 matches. If they do not improve their playing efficiency soon, they will likely be overtaken by Da Nang.
In the top group, the championship race is taking place very excitingly between Nam Dinh and Hanoi FC. The team from Thanh Nam is still at the top of the table with 39 points, 2 points more than Hanoi FC. In the next round, Hanoi FC will meet Nam Dinh at Hang Day Stadium.
This will be the match that will decide the V.League championship this season. The capital team is in very good form with a series of 8 consecutive unbeaten matches.
Hanoi FC's most recent defeat was against Nam Dinh in the first leg. However, the upcoming round 21 match promises to be very different, when Van Quyet and his teammates are playing brilliantly, their spirit is very high.
If they beat Nam Dinh, Hanoi FC will take the lead and have the right to decide in the championship race.
The Cong Viettel is also very determined in the championship race, by recruiting coach Velizar Popov. The Bulgarian strategist is expected to breathe new life into The Cong Viettel, after having a very successful period with the Thanh Hoa team.
Mr. Popov himself is also determined to help the new team reach the highest position in the V.League. In addition to V.League, The Cong Viettel also reached the semi-finals of the National Cup.
With Popov's understanding of Vietnamese football, The Cong Viettel is ready to challenge Nam Dinh and Hanoi FC in the championship race.
