Hoang Anh Gia Lai - Song Lam Nghe An: Fate on Pleiku field

Currently, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is 2 places above Song Lam Nghe An (11 vs 13) and has 3 more points (18 vs 15). If they can defeat Song Lam Nghe An, coach Vu Tien Thanh and his team will escape the danger zone.

Objectively speaking, the chance of Tran Minh Vuong and his teammates winning is relatively clear. Because in addition to the advantage of playing at home in Pleiku, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is also possessing an extremely impressive form.

Under the direction of coach Vu Tien Thanh, Hoang Anh Gia Lai has gradually "changed its skin". Specifically, in the last 7 matches in the V.League, Mr. Duc's team has not suffered a single defeat (won 3, drew 4).

In the match of round 16 that took place on May 5, Tran Minh Vuong and his teammates excellently defeated the home team The Cong - Viettel with a minimum score of 1 - 0, thanks to an own goal by center back Bui Tien Dung. It is enough to see how dangerous Hoang Anh Gia Lai is.

Unlike the time when coach Kiatisak led, the style of play of the mountain town team now is full of pragmatism. They do not attack massively, do not have many beautiful passes, but the effectiveness in the attack is quite high.

Having to play away against Hoang Anh Gia Lai at the moment is unlucky for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team. Simply put, Song Lam Nghe An are going through a period of poor performance with a series of 7 matches without a win (3 draws, 4 losses).

It is very likely that in the upcoming match with Hoang Anh Gia Lai, the Nghe An team will continue to play in a "Western handicap" style when striker Raphael Success has yet to prove his ability. The burden of scoring goals will again be placed on the shoulders of captain Michael Olaha.

With the home team's superiority in many aspects, it is difficult for Song Lam Nghe An to leave Pleiku Stadium with 3 points in hand. However, it is not easy for Hoang Anh Gia Lai to defeat coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.

It should be noted that in the most recent visit to Pleiku Stadium, Song Lam Nghe An also returned with the maximum number of points. That was the 2-1 victory of Michael Olaha and his teammates in round 19, V.League 2022, which took place on October 14, 2022.

It can be said that Pleiku Stadium is not a place where "it's easy to go, hard to return" and Hoang Anh Gia Lai is not a very scary opponent for Song Lam Nghe An. Not to mention, the Nghe An team was the "nemesis" of Hoang Anh Gia Lai in the past.

Let's wait and see the match between Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Song Lam Nghe An at 5:00 p.m. on May 9 at Pleiku Stadium./.