The focus of round 26 of V.League 2024-2025 is the matches in the relegation race. At this time, there are only 3 teams competing directly: Quang Nam, SHB Da Nang and Quy Nhon Binh Dinh.
Accordingly, Quang Nam will visit Hoang Anh Gia Lai. The Quang team is unlikely to be relegated directly because they are 4 points ahead of the bottom team Binh Dinh.
If they want to avoid the play-off, coach Van Sy Son and his team must win or draw with their opponents. In case of losing to the home team at Pleiku Stadium, Quang Nam will stay in the league if Da Nang does not win in the match at the same time.
In addition, if they lose to Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Da Nang wins the final round, Quang Nam will have to compete in the play-off match.
Meanwhile, at Tam Ky Stadium, SHB Da Nang welcomed Song Lam Nghe An. If they defeat the Nghe An team and Quang Nam lose to Hoang Anh Gia Lai at the same time, Da Nang will officially stay in the V.League.
In another case, coach Le Duc Tuan and his team will play a play-off to compete for relegation if they are equal in points or higher than Binh Dinh and Quang Nam without losing to Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Notably, Da Nang will have to be relegated directly if they do not win against Song Lam Nghe An and Binh Dinh wins in the final match.
The most disadvantaged team in the relegation race is Binh Dinh. They will have to face Hanoi FC - who are sure to win the runner-up position this season.
In terms of head-to-head record, Binh Dinh is also inferior to the team above, Da Nang. Therefore, coach Tran Minh Chien and his team no longer have the right to decide for themselves.
They must beat Hanoi, and wait for Da Nang not to beat Song Lam Nghe An to avoid a direct relegation and play in the play-off match. If they lose or draw, Binh Dinh will officially leave V.League.
The matches in round 26 of V.League 2024-2025 will take place at the same time as 5:00 p.m. on June 22.
