After the first 7 rounds, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is at the bottom of the table with only 3 points. They have not had any wins since the beginning of the season. Coach Le Quang Trai's team has a not-so-bad defense, having only conceded 8 goals and kept 2 clean sheets, but the attack has played very poorly. The strikers of the team from the mountain town have only scored 1 goal, and have failed to score in 5 matches.
In contrast to the home team, The Cong Viettel is playing steadily. With the determination to win the championship and a reasonable increase in strength, The Cong Viettel is still maintaining an unbeaten record since the beginning of the season with 4 wins and 3 draws. They are with Ninh Binh and Hanoi Police as the 3 teams that have not lost in this year's football season.
Since the beginning of the tournament, The Cong Viettel has scored 12 goals and only conceded 4 goals. They have met almost all of the teams that are considered the strongest in V.League today such as Hanoi Police, Ninh Binh, Hanoi FC... and have a favorable match schedule in the coming time, starting from the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai.
Except for the home field factor, everything is against Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the match against The Cong Viettel. Their monotonous and unchanged attack will find it difficult to penetrate The Cong Viettel's solid defense. Despite the absence of central defender Bui Tien Dung due to suspension, the away team is still confident that they will lock down the attacking stars of the home team.
The match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel is unlikely to have a draw. Both teams have reasons to play offensively to win. For the team from the Mountain City, they need 3 points to escape the bottom of the table. For the away team, they need to win to catch up with Ninh Binh.
In the last 5 meetings between the two teams, neither match ended in a draw. The Cong Viettel won 3 matches, while Hoang Anh Gia Lai won 2.
The match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and The Cong Viettel will take place at 5:00 p.m. on October 26.
Expected lineup:
Hoang Anh Gia Lai: Trung Kien, Quang Kiet, Jairo, Van Trieu, Du Hoc, Thanh Son, Dinh Lam, Thanh Nhan, Vinh Nguyen, Fraga, Marciel.
The Cong Viettel: Van Viet, Viet Tu, Kyle Nino, Tien Anh, Van Tu, Tuan Tai, Van Khang, Wesley, Nhat Nam, Lucas, Pedro.
Score prediction: Hoang Anh Gia Lai 0-2 The Cong Viettel.
