Football schedule of Hanoi Police and Nam Dinh at the C1 Southeast Asian Cup

Hanoi Police entered the away match at Selangor Stadium after a long break of more than 1 month due to temporary suspension of domestic leagues.

Despite playing some friendly matches to maintain the feeling of the ball, coach Mano Polking's team still faces a big challenge when returning to the official competition schedule, especially in a high-intensity front like the C1 Southeast Asian Cup.

After 3 matches, Hanoi Police has only won 4 points and needs a positive result to improve their position in Group A.

On the other side, Selangor is possessing stable form and continuous play. The Malaysian team is currently ranked second in the national championship standings with 31 points after 15 rounds, and has won 4/5 of their most recent matches in all competitions.

At the 2025-2026 Southeast Asian C1 Cup, Selangor also temporarily ranked second in Group A with 5 points and still has a chance to rise to the top.

Home advantage and excitement help Selangor to be rated slightly higher. However, the long break also gives Hanoi Police more time to recover physically and stabilize the force.

Meanwhile, Nam Dinh returned to play after more than 1 month since the 4-1 victory over Bangkok United. The long break forced the Nam team to maintain the feeling of playing with a series of friendly matches with Ho Chi Minh City, Ninh Binh and Cong An Hanoi, in preparation for the reception of Lion City.

The positive point for Nam Dinh is that the force has been significantly renewed. Key players who have been injured such as Tuan Anh, Hong Duy or goalkeeper Nguyen Manh have all recovered and are ready to play.

With the advantage of Thien Truong Stadium, coach Vu Hong Viet's team aims to win all 3 points to continue to firmly maintain the top spot in Group B. After 3 rounds, Nam Dinh has won all matches, owns 9 absolute points and is creating a clear gap with the rest.

In the opposite direction, Lion City only has 4 points after 3 matches and is temporarily ranked 4th in the group. The large gap compared to Nam Dinh makes the Singapore representative not under too much pressure regarding achievements, the most practical goal is to find a favorable result away from home.