The "bests" after 3 rounds of V.League 2019

Professional record

After three rounds, 21 matches have been played across the V.League. It's easy to see that Ho Chi Minh City FC has the most wins (3 matches), while Quang Nam FC has the most draws (2 matches). Surprisingly, the "dark horse" S. Khanh Hoa FC has the most losses (3 matches). In our opinion, Coach Vo Dinh Tan's team is facing significant psychological issues after their shocking defeat to HAGL on the opening day.

Hanoi FC's attack is considered the strongest in V.League 2019, having scored 8 goals in 3 matches. Meanwhile, coach Duc Thang will have a headache as Dinh Tung and his teammates have only scored 2 goals, making them the team with the fewest goals.

Hoang Thinh is thriving with Ho Chi Minh City FC. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City FC.

The team from the coastal city currently has the worst defense with 10 goals conceded. Remember, last season they only conceded 27 goals, which is truly alarming. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and SLNA are the teams with the fewest goals conceded, only 1 goal each.

If the match between S. Khanh Hoa and Hai Phong at the 19/8 Stadium in Nha Trang had the most goals (7 goals), then Hai Phong had a goalless draw with SLNA. The name Hai Phong is mentioned in both of these records.

Foreign player Jermie Lynch (Hai Phong) is leading the scoring charts. He also scored the first hat-trick of the 2019 V.League season. The Hanoi derby between Hanoi FC and Viettel was considered the most violent, with one red card and eight yellow cards. After this match, Hanoi FC was also the team with the most aggressive play, with one red card and seven yellow cards, while HAGL was the most "peaceful" team with only one red card.

The two matches, Quang Nam 1-1 Hanoi and Viettel 0-2 Hanoi (14,000 people), were considered the most watched. Meanwhile, the match at Thong Nhat Stadium between Saigon 2-1 S. Khanh Hoa BVN (2,000 people) was considered the least attended.

Sad records

Viettel had the lowest ticket sales revenue due to their policy of allowing free entry to spectators. The newcomer Viettel is now considering waiving tickets as a way to show appreciation to their fans, although this is not a common trend in professional football.

Referees are setting an unmentionable record with three referees suspended for a total of 23 matches, mainly due to not knowing the rules, being hesitant to issue cards, or forgetting to blow the whistle in clear handball situations. The refereeing committee's tough decisions are being supported by teams and spectators.

The Viettel-Hanoi derby holds the record for the highest number of spectators and the most red and yellow cards.

Captain Que Ngoc Hai holds the personal record for the most red and yellow cards in three rounds of matches. Besides being internally disciplined by Viettel FC with a one-match ban, it's highly likely he will also face retrospective punishment. The national team captain is experiencing psychological issues after transferring from SLNA to Viettel, which is affecting his performance.

The organizing committee's website (vpf.vn) is being criticized by journalists and fans for its slow updates of the starting lineup, missing statistics (such as Jermie Lynch's red card), and its supposedly unscientific presentation. Compared to last season's vnleague.vn website, this year's site is considered more difficult to navigate and has an unattractive interface.