Thanh Hoa vs HAGL Prediction, 6:00 p.m. September 13: The miserable ones

TPO - Football analysis Thanh Hoa vs HAGL, LPBank Securities National Cup 2025/26 - Information on forces, expected lineup, performance, history of confrontation. Thanh Hoa and HAGL are having a forgettable start to the season. So in an arena like the National Cup, they will most likely look for an opportunity to win to create momentum for the remaining journey.

Coach Choi Won Kwon is under a lot of pressure.

Comments before the match Thanh Hoa vs HAGL

Thanh Hoa and HAGL have different investments. Last summer, Thanh Hoa said goodbye to many foreign players. They welcomed quality players, who are expected to be able to support the team. In particular, Thanh Hoa recruited the former assistant of the Vietnam national team - Choi Won Kwon. All of these additions, combined with the rise of young players like Ngoc My and Van Thuan, are expected to help Thanh Hoa bring back a different face, fresher and more explosive.

But all those expectations were only rewarded with a series of 3 matches with only 1 point. This team could not beat Da Nang , who were considered weaker. Meanwhile, in the 2 matches against strong opponents Ninh Binh and Ha Tinh, they lost completely.

The recent defeats have shown the weakness in the team's defense. Center back Mamadou has been very slow and heavy while the midfield is paying the price for losing Luiz Antonio. Thanh Hoa's attack is almost harmless. Since the beginning of the tournament, they have scored only 1 goal.

Form, history of confrontations Thanh Hoa vs HAGL

On the other side of the battle line, HAGL is not as invested as Thanh Hoa. This team has had to say goodbye to stars who have been with Pleiku for many years. Replacing them is a generation of young players who lack experience and skill. This was reflected right from the first rounds when HAGL lost 2 and drew 1, and they did not even score a goal.

Scoring against HAGL is really too difficult. They have dull strikers while most of the time this team has to focus on defense so it is difficult to create significant pressure on the opponent.

Both have different starting points but are on the same path, a thorny path. Today, they will meet in the first match of the National Cup and certainly Thanh Hoa and HAGL will see this as an opportunity to find a breakthrough.

Thanh Hoa has home field advantage, but they carry the fear of HAGL. Even since maintaining the peak of their form under coach Popov, the Thanh team has often been at a disadvantage when facing their Mountain City opponent. In the last 12 HAGL matches from 2017 until now, Thanh Hoa has not won any of them with 6 draws and 6 losses. In the last 4 home matches against HAGL, Thanh Hoa has lost 3.

It seems that today is no exception, and Thanh Hoa will soon stop at the National Cup.

Expected lineup Thanh Hoa vs HAGL

Thanh Hoa: Eli Nie, Van Loi, Ngoc Hai, Mamadou, Ba Tien, Thai Binh , Thai Son, Ngoc Tan, Van Thuan, Nguyen Hoang, Rimario.

HAGL: Trung Kien, Quang Kiet, Jairo Rodrigues, Anh Tai, Du Hoc, Thanh Nhan, Hoang Minh, Marciel, Vinh Nguyen, Ryan Ha, Gabriel.

Score prediction: Thanh Hoa 1-2 HAGL

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