Thanh Hoa - SLNA Prediction: King of Draw Seeks Victory
(Baonghean.vn) – The upcoming match between Thanh Hoa and Song Lam Nghe An deserves to be the highlight of round 15 of V.League. This is a match between the home team that is on the way back and a away team that is not easy to defeat.
On the V.League 2019 rankings, SLNA is ranked 4th, equal in points with Than Quang Ninh (22) and only 1 point more than Thanh Hoa. The chance to break into the Top 3 is very high if any team wins.
Although Thanh Hoa FC has had many changes in the coaching staff and squad recently, the home team has a 9-match unbeaten streak. In the last 5 matches, Thanh Hoa has won 3 and drawn 2. The Thanh team's attack is currently the best in the V.League, second only to Hanoi (24 goals).
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| SLNA won big against Thanh Hoa in the first leg at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Duc Anh |
Meanwhile, SLNA is having a rather unstable performance. The Nghe team has only won 1 match and drawn 3 matches in the last 5 matches. The away team SLNA continues to be the strangest team in V.League with the most solid defense (9 goals conceded), the weakest attack (13 goals scored), the most draws (7 matches) and the fewest losses (2).
In the history of confrontation, the two teams met a total of 25 times, the record is very balanced when each team won 11 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw. At Thanh Hoa Stadium, the home team won 7 matches, drew 2 and lost 4 against SLNA.
Regarding the force situation, in this match SLNA will have the return of Hoang Van Khanh and Ho Khac Ngoc. In the previous match, Van Khanh was suspended for receiving 3 yellow cards and Khac Ngoc suffered a minor injury.
The upcoming match at Thanh Hoa Stadium promises to be exciting because both SLNA and Thanh Hoa have added quality foreign players to their attack line, Vinicius and Stevens. SLNA's defense is keeping the most clean sheets and this will be tested against the home team's striker trio Stevens - Romario - G. Kurtaj.
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| The confrontations between Thanh Hoa and SLNA were fierce. Photo: Lam Thoa |
Before this match, Coach Nguyen Duc Thang highly appreciated his opponent: "Victory is what every team aims for, but for now, we aim to get points against Thanh Hoa. Since the 7th round, Thanh Hoa has gradually regained its strength with convincing victories and I think the upcoming match between SLNA and Thanh Hoa is a match worth watching and waiting for."
In terms of force balance, SLNA is considered to be slightly better. However, the home team Thanh Hoa is maintaining its form and excitement. The match between Thanh Hoa and SLNA will take place at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow, July 12.
EXPECTED LINEUP
SLNA:TM Nguyen Manh, Dinh Hoang, Van Khanh, Damir Memovic, Dinh Dong, Ngoc Toan, Khac Ngoc, Xuan Thang, Xuan Manh, Michael Olaha, Joel Vinicius.
Thanh Hoa:TM Ba Son, Van Nam, Minh Tung, Van Dai, G. Kurtaj, Van Hieu, Xuan Cuong, Quoc Trung, Trong Hung, Stevens, Van Thang.
Coach Vu Quang Bao returns to lead Thanh Hoa Club
(Baonghean.vn) - Coach Nguyen Duc Thang resigned as head coach of Thanh Hoa Club after 14 months of coaching here and the new head coach of the Thanh team is Coach Vu Quang Bao.
