Hanoi FC is expected to have many changes this season, but they did not play well at the beginning of the season, leading to a change of coach. Harry Kewell, a former Australian international, was brought in to keep the capital team's hopes of competing for the championship.
However, in the first match in charge, he and Hanoi FC lost 1-2 to Ninh Binh at home. Things became more favorable in the following match, when the Australian strategist beat Becamex HCMC 3-2 away.
The Capital team had to make a lot of effort to catch up with the opponents above. At this time, they have only 11 points after 3 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses, 9 points behind the leader Ninh Binh. Van Quyet and his teammates can be somewhat confident about the team's performance. Because in the last 4 matches, Hanoi FC has won 3 matches.
On the contrary, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is having a series of declining matches. After winning 2/3 of the first matches of the season, Ha Tinh has not won in the last 5 matches, including 2 losses. In the previous round, coach Nguyen Cong Manh's team lost 1-2 to Hai Phong away.
Although currently ranked 7th on the rankings, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is in fact only 3 points ahead of the bottom team Hoang Anh Gia Lai. They could be pushed to the bottom of the table if they continue to play as poorly as they are now.
In terms of strength and form, Hong Linh Ha Tinh is not as highly appreciated as Hanoi FC. They will rely on home advantage and determination to aim for points against their opponents. Since the beginning of the season, Hong Linh Ha Tinh has played 3 matches at home, with the results of 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss.
The Hong Linh Ha Tinh vs Hanoi match in recent years has often tended to end in a draw. In the last 5 meetings, the two teams shared points 4 times, the remaining match was won by Hanoi FC. A draw is also the easiest possibility in this match.
The match between Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Hanoi FC will take place at 6:00 p.m. on October 31.
