Comments on Nam Dinh Green Steel vs CAHN, 6:00 p.m. September 28: Battle of the 'big guys'

TPO - Football commentary on Nam Dinh Green Steel vs CAHN, round 5 LPBank V.League 2025/26 at 6:00 p.m. on September 28 - information on forces, expected lineup, performance, history of confrontation. Nam Dinh Green Steel and CAHN, two giants of V.League who are competing in two regional and continental tournaments, will face each other at Thien Truong this afternoon. This is definitely a fierce battle as both have strong forces as well as great ambitions.

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Pre-match comments Nam Dinh Blue Steel vs CAHN

Having to play on many fronts with the pressure to win is affecting Nam Dinh Blue Steel. A few days ago, coach Vu Hong Viet's team struggled to keep 3 points against Svay Rieng in the opening match of the ASEAN Clubs Championship 2025/26. Before that, they suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat in the away match at Ninh Binh Arena of the LPBank V.League 2025/26 rookie Ninh Binh FC. That was the match where coach Vu Hong Viet's students had no answer to the pragmatic and effective tactics of their provincial opponent, leading to falling behind in the championship race. With 7 points after 5 matches, they are currently ranked 7th, 5 behind Ninh Binh FC and 3 behind CAHN, the two teams that have only played 4 matches.

Compared to Nam Dinh Blue Steel, CAHN is handling the tight schedule quite well. One day after the opening match of the team from the South, coach Mano Polking and his team had a minimal victory against Cebu. Before that, they also had an impressive performance in China, and if not for the mistakes in the goal, they would have won against strong opponent Beijing Guoan.

Returning to the V.League front, CAHN is looking to extend its unbeaten streak as well as assert its position and ambition with a good result at Thien Truong Stadium. Looking back at the history of confrontations between the two teams, it is likely that this will be a match full of goals. And with Polking's experience, the Police team can take advantage of the situation where Thep Xanh Nam Dinh is not in good form to win.

Form, history of confrontation between Nam Dinh Green Steel vs CAHN

In the most recent match, which was also the last time CAHN visited Thien Truong, they defeated Thep Xanh Nam Dinh 3-2 in the 2024/25 National Super Cup match. The Public Security team also won in the previous away match, a 3-0 victory in the first leg of LPBank V.League 2024/25 (the second leg ended in a 1-1 draw).

Notably, in the last 10 encounters between the two teams in all competitions, 9 matches ended with at least 3 goals (in addition, there were 2 matches with 5 goals, 1 match with 7 goals). 5/6 of CAHN's most recent matches in all competitions also had at least 3 goals. Furthermore, if CAHN wins today, they will end the 6-match winning streak in V.League of Thep Xanh Nam Dinh at Thien Truong Stadium.

Team information of Nam Dinh Green Steel vs CAHN

CAHN will not have Quang Hai and Bui Hoang Viet Anh due to injury. They are similar to Nam Dinh Steel Blue, they can only field a maximum of 3 foreign players, instead of more than when playing in international tournaments.

Expected lineup Nam Dinh Green Steel vs CAHN

Nam Dinh Green Steel: Nguyen Manh, Van Toi, Thanh Hao, Van Vi, Pham Ba, Hoang Anh, Romulo, A Mit, Caio, Van Dat, Brenner.

CAHN: Nguyen Filip, Dinh Trong, Ly Duc, Le Van Do, Mauk, Pendant Quang Vinh, Thanh Long, Alan, Nguyen Van Duc, Leo Artur, Dinh Bac.

Score prediction: Nam Dinh Green Steel 1-2 CAHN

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