How many points are needed to successfully stay in V.League 2024/25?
With the tight gap between the teams on the rankings, this year's relegation race is one of the most intense and fierce. The question is, how many points do teams need to secure relegation?
SHB Da Nang (Expected: 22 - 24 points)
The Han River football team is facing its biggest challenge in many years. After 21 rounds,SHB Da Nangonly has 14 points and is at the bottom of the rankings. In theory, if they win all 5 remaining rounds, they will reach 29 points - a number that is enough to help them stay in the league successfully. However, that scenario is unlikely, even though the schedule of coach Le Duc Tuan and his team is considered quite favorable.
In the remaining 5 matches, SHB Da Nang will play 3 matches at home and face off directly with relegation rivals such as Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, Quang Nam Club or Song Lam Nghe An. The next two matches against Quy Nhon Binh Dinh and Quang Nam Club at home will be crucial to the fate of the Han River team. If they win all 6 points, SHB Da Nang will not only improve their position on the rankings but also create a big boost in spirit for the sprint stage. The possibility of coach Le Duc Tuan's team winning 8-10 points in the last 5 rounds is completely feasible.
Quy Nhon Binh Dinh (Expected: 23 - 25 points)
5 points ahead of Da Nang and still having 1 match left to play, but the schedule makes Binh Dinh's chance of staying in the league very difficult. They will have to face 4 teams in the top half of the rankings and 2 direct opponents: SHB Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City Club.
In that context, the upcoming “reverse final” match with SHB Da Nang will be crucial for the team from the land of Vo. If they win, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh will almost push the team from the Han River down and they will have a chance to break away in the relegation race. On the contrary, a defeat will not only cause the team from the land of Vo to be narrowed by the opponent but also risk falling into the “red light” position in the final rounds. With a schedule that is heavy on expertise and psychological pressure, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh will most likely only be able to gain 4-6 points in the rest of the season.
Song Lam Nghe An (Expected: 24-27 points)
Difficulties awaitLam River Nghe Anwhen they had to face 3 teams in a row in the top group. The fact that the Nghe An team won more than 2 points in these 3 rounds is considered a success for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.
However, there is still a chance in the last 2 matches, where they will host Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Vinh Stadium and visit SHB Da Nang - a team that may have run out of motivation at that time. If coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team win all 6 points from these 2 key matches, the Nghe An team will almost certainly stay in the league. However, if they only get less than 4 points, the risk of having to participate in the play-off match still exists for Song Lam Nghe An.
Quang Nam Club (Expected: 26 -28 points)
As the team with the clearest advantage in the relegation race, Quang Nam Club is holding 21 points and their schedule is not too heavy. The Quang team will meet the declining Becamex Binh Duong, along with SHB Da Nang right at Tam Ky Stadium.
In addition, matches against opponents such as Hoang Anh Gia Lai or Thep Xanh Nam Dinh are also likely to be very easy when the championship race and the relegation race have been decided. Therefore, the team ofCoach Van Sy SonIt is entirely possible to accumulate quite a lot of points in the last 5 rounds, thereby completing the task of staying in the league this season.
Of course, nothing can be predicted in football. Therefore, this year's relegation race will still have many surprises and we may have to wait until the final round to determine the names that will have to play in the first division next season.