HAGL – Hanoi FC: Home team in trouble

After drawing and losing since the beginning of the season, today Kiatisuk and his team must face former champions Hanoi FC in round 8 of V-League 2023-2024.

* HAGL – Hanoi FC: 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 27.

Since last season, HAGL has not won nine consecutive matches in the V-League. The bottom position this season is the result of five losses, two draws and is four points behind the two teams above, Khanh Hoa and Ha Tinh . The disjointed playing style of the mountain town team is shown by the number of goals conceded, the most in the league with 14 - equal to Khanh Hoa and Ha Tinh, and the number of goals scored is also the least in the league (4).

Ha Tinh’s victory over Ho Chi Minh City FC yesterday made HAGL the only team yet to win in the V-League. Never before has Mr. Duc’s team fallen into such a crisis of form and confidence.

HAGL (white shirt) has not lost to Hanoi FC at Pleiku Stadium in the last three V-League seasons. Photo: Duc Dong

Ha Tinh’s surprising result is expected to boost the morale of underdogs like HAGL. The home advantage of Pleiku also encourages this team, as they have been unbeaten against Hanoi FC in the last three seasons, including three wins.

However, Hanoi FC is still stronger in both personnel quality and performance. The capital team only considered the draw with Ha Tinh in the previous round as a stumble, but their spirit is still high. Center back Do Duy Manh returned, previously holding midfielder Marcao, along with the good integration of striker Denilson Pereira - scoring three goals in three consecutive matches. When no longer having to compete in the AFC Champions League, Hanoi showed their energy to be ready to return to the race for domestic championships.

If they defeat HAGL, Hanoi can even decide the fate of coach Kiatisuk Senamuang, before the V-League enters a long break to make room for the national team. HAGL can take advantage of this time to renew the position of the previous captain like Hanoi Police. Recently, the Thai coach also showed that he left open the possibility of leaving when he affirmed that he would follow all decisions of Mr. Duc.

Viettel's defense (in red) will face the strongest Nam Dinh attack in V-League 2023-2024 at this time. Photo: Hieu Luong

At the same time as the match in Pleiku, Quang Nam will host Thanh Hoa at Hoa Xuan Stadium, where the home team defeated Ha Tinh 1-0 and Hai Phong 2-0 in the last two rounds. Quang Nam has a chance to continue to cause surprises when Thanh Hoa does not have the direction of coach Velizar Popov due to suspension.

At Thien Truong Stadium at 6 p.m., the top team Nam Dinh will host The Cong. The team from Thanh Nam is flying high thanks to its attacking style with Rafaelson, Hendrio Araujo and Nguyen Van Toan scoring 18 goals - the most in the tournament. With Binh Duong losing 0-3 to CAHN, Nam Dinh has a chance to break away and take sole possession of the top spot. Meanwhile, the away team The Cong is in an unstable form as its defense is no longer solid, conceding 11 goals after seven rounds. Last season, The Cong had the best defense, conceding only 17 goals after 20 matches.

The latest match is Hai Phong - Binh Dinh at Lach Tray Stadium, at 7:15 p.m. The port city team still plays inconsistently when winning against a strong opponent in the previous round but immediately losing to a weaker team in the next round. On the contrary, Binh Dinh is excited after two consecutive wins with four goals and has the opportunity to take second place from Binh Duong if they continue to win. One of the factors that helps Binh Dinh fly high is that coach Bui Doan Quang Huy combines well the central midfielder duo Do Van Thuan and Cao Van Trien, playing as well as when he helped Saigon FC win the bronze medal of V-League 2020.

Hieu Luong

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