Statistics of the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Ho Chi Minh City Police
This is a fairly even match with few goals scored. The statistics show that.
Lam River Nghe Anis playing quite erratically this season. After the first 4 rounds, the team has only had 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. More worryingly, coach Phan Nhu Thuat's players have not been able to keep a clean sheet for 9 consecutive matches - a number that sounds the alarm about the instability in the defense.
However, there are still positive signs. At home in Vinh, Song Lam Nghe An is still undefeated with 1 win and 1 draw after 2 matches. In fact, Song Lam Nghe An could have won all 6 points if they had taken better advantage of their opportunities. However, the 4 points earned are still proof that Vinh Stadium is a solid spiritual support for coach Phan Nhu Thuat and his team.
In the next round, Song Lam Nghe An will face a real challenge when welcoming Ho Chi Minh City Police - the team currently ranked 3rd on the rankings with a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss after 5 rounds.
The ambition of the representative from the city named after Uncle Ho this season is not small. They have invested heavily to bring in a series of good players such as million Euro center back Matheus Felipe, national player Nguyen Tien Linh or Brazilian striker Raphael Schorr Utzig. Under the hands of coach Le Huynh Duc,Ho Chi Minh City Policebecome a disciplined, pragmatic and extremely effective team.
Although currently underrated, Song Lam Nghe An still has reason to believe in a positive result. In the last 5 confrontations with Ho Chi Minh City Police (the predecessor of Ho Chi Minh City Football Club), Song Lam Nghe An is undefeated with 2 wins and 3 draws.
To do that, Song Lam Nghe An needs the brilliance of individuals. That is center back Julian Garcia - who played very well in the previous round. The excellence of the center back from Trinidad and Tobago will help limit the danger of the striker duo Nguyen Tien Linh and Raphael Schorr Utzig.
Meanwhile, in the attack, Michael Olaha is still the number 1 hope of Song Lam Nghe An. The Nigerian striker has scored 4 goals in the confrontations with the team from the city named after Uncle Ho. Last season, Michael Olaha was the one who scored in the 1-1 draw at Thong Nhat Stadium. It can be said that with good form and the ability to score goals against Ho Chi Minh City Police, the Nigerian striker can absolutely be the one to make a difference in the upcoming match.
On the away team side, Nguyen Tien Linh will still be the striker who poses the most threat to goalkeeper Cao Van Binh's goal. The Vietnam National Team striker has also scored 4 goals against Song Lam Nghe An in the confrontations. Therefore, Song Lam Nghe An's defense must pay special attention to Nguyen Tien Linh to be able to protect the net.
In addition, we cannot fail to mention the excellence of goalkeeper Patrik Le Giang. This Vietnamese-American goalkeeper is one of the best goalkeepers in V.League in recent seasons. With excellent reflexes and reasonable entry and exit, Patrik Le Giang is a reliable stopper for his teammates up front.
The excellence of goalkeepers like Patrik Le Giang or Nguyen Van Viet along with the 2 teams' unpleasant pragmatic playing style in the confrontations has made this match quite dry of goals. In the last 5 confrontations, no match has scored more than 2 goals. Therefore, the upcoming match will most likely be a match of calculations and few goals scored. The team that takes better advantage of the opportunities will gain the advantage.
Hopefully, the army ofCoach Phan Nhu Thuatwill have an excellent match, thereby gaining important points against Ho Chi Minh City Police.