Reasons to believe Song Lam Nghe An will win against Hoang Anh Gia Lai

1.Home advantage

Since 2016 until now, Song Lam Nghe An has had a perfect winning record every time.Welcome Hoang Anh Gia Laiat Vinh Stadium. Those were the 1-0 victory in V.League 2016, 2-0 in V.League 2017, 3-1 in V.League 2018, 3-0 in V.League 2019 and 2-0 in V.League 2020. Most recently in V.League 2022, the Nghe An team also won 2-0 thanks to goals from Pham Xuan Manh and Phan Van Duc. Obviously, Vinh Stadium is a difficult place to go and difficult to return for coach Kiatisuk's team. Therefore, Nghe An fans hope that Song Lam Nghe An will once again win against the Mountain City team at Vinh Stadium to end the streak of 6 matches without knowing victory in this year's season.

Vinh Stadium is the mainstay for Song Lam Nghe An every time they welcome the team from the mountain town. Photo: VPF

2.The fate of Xuan Manh and Olaha

Olaha may have been unlucky against other teams, but every time he met Hoang Anh Gia Lai, this Nigerian striker had an amazing performance. After the encounters with the mountain town team, Michael Olaha had 3 goals. In V.League 2022, this striker was the one who opened the scoring in the 2-1 victory at Pleiku Stadium.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai is one of Olaha's favorite preys. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Another player who has shown no less good form every time he meets Hoang Anh Gia Lai is midfielder Pham Xuan Manh. This midfielder from Yen Thanh has also scored 2 goals against Mr. Duc's team. Besides, Xuan Manh's excellent performances were the fulcrum for Song Lam Nghe An's 2 victories over Hoang Anh Gia Lai last season.

Midfielder Xuan Manh plays very well every time he faces Hoang Anh Gia Lai. Photo: Xuan Thuy

Hopefully both Xuan Manh and Olaha will continue to maintain their luck when facing the mountain town team to help the home team win the next match.

3.Good news from U22 Vietnam

Recently, the U22 Vietnam team announced the list of players to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games and has3 players of Song Lam Nghe Anhave the honor to be present. This will be a valuable "doping" dose for Ho Van Cuong and Dinh Xuan Tien before the match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai. With this mental medicine, hopefully the young players of Song Lam Nghe An will have an excellent match against the team from the mountain town to bring victory to the team from Nghe An.

Dinh Xuan Tien is one of three players from Song Lam Nghe An summoned to prepare for the 32nd SEA Games. Photo: Xuan Thuy

4.No way back

After 6 rounds without knowing the taste of victory, coach Huy Hoang's team is in a dead end. And more than anyone else, this 41-year-old coach understands that only victory can save Song Lam Nghe An from a crisis. Therefore, in this match against Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Nghe An players will take to the field and fight with more than 100% of their strength to bring victory toLam River Nghe An. And Nghe An fans also hope that coach Huy Hoang's team will have positive reactions after the 0-1 loss to Nam Dinh Steel Club in the last round.

In a situation where there is no way back, Song Lam Nghe An will fight with all their might to win. Photo: Xuan Thuy