In the two early matches taking place on April 25, the Ho Chi Minh City team will meet Hong Linh Ha Tinh at Thong Nhat Stadium. The home team has just had 2 consecutive draws on the field of Hanoi Police and Nam Dinh. Coach Phung Thanh Phuong's team showed a very uncomfortable defensive and counter-attacking style of play.
Meanwhile, Ha Tinh defeated Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-0 in the previous round, thereby rising to 6th place. They still have a chance to compete for a place in the Top 3. Ha Tinh is known for its strong playing style, physical strength and high discipline. They promise to cause many difficulties for the HCMC team.
The Cong Viettel will have the opportunity to end a 3-match winless streak when meeting Song Lam Nghe An at home. Coach Nguyen Duc Thang's team has been playing disappointingly recently, making their championship race opportunities increasingly fragile. However, they will have many opportunities to overcome Song Lam Nghe An - the team at the bottom of the table. In the first leg, The Cong Viettel beat their opponents 5-0 away.
The notable match of this round will take place between Nam Dinh vs Binh Duong. The home team is leading the group, but Hanoi FC has shortened the gap to 2 points, after drawing 2 consecutive matches recently. Meanwhile, Binh Duong is not getting any better when it did not win 4 consecutive matches in the V.League.
In the previous round, Binh Duong lost 0-3 to Hanoi FC at home. After this match, coach Nguyen Cong Manh resigned, but he later changed his decision when the board convinced him.
In the first leg, Nam Dinh beat Binh Duong 4-1 away. With home advantage and a superior force over their opponents, coach Vu Hong Viet's team is likely to win 3 points.
At Pleiku Stadium, Hoang Anh Gia Lai will meet Hai Phong. The mountain town team has left an ugly image of the previous round, with bad reactions from some members of the management, after losing to Ha Tinh 0-1. The match against Hai Phong is an opportunity for Hoang Anh Gia Lai to regain confidence in fans. The home team needs a victory to remove the group at the end of the table. The first leg, Hai Phong won Hoang Anh Gia Lai 2-0 at home.
Hanoi FC is expected to have an easy match when meeting Quang Nam at home. The capital team is in the best form in V.League after a streak of 7 consecutive unbeaten matches. Therefore, despite holding Hanoi FC to a 1-1 draw in the first leg, Quang Nam will find it difficult to repeat the same result at Hang Day Stadium.
This round, the two teams competing for the championship, Thanh Hoa and Hanoi Police, both played away. The Thanh team will meet the bottom team Da Nang, after ending a long streak of only draws and losses.
Da Nang needs to win to maintain their chances of staying in the league, while Thanh Hoa needs 3 points to continue to consolidate their position in the Top 3. This confrontation will certainly have exciting developments, in the context that Da Nang is showing a lot of progress in the last 2 matches.
The latest match in this round will take place at Quy Nhon Stadium, where Binh Dinh met Hanoi Police. The home team is at the penultimate, very need to win to raise the hope of relegation. But they will not be easy to accomplish the goals because the Hanoi Police is highly appreciated. Polking's team still hopes to win the treble this season when it has reached the semi -finals of the National Cup and awards Southeast Asian clubs.
