SHB Da Nang hits rock bottom, V.League relegation race is hot as fire

After 18 rounds, SHB Da Nang has only one win, it is clear that the Han River team is facing a disastrous season. The previous loss Hong Linh Ha Tinhcausing them to continue to sink deep at the bottom of the rankings with only 10 points, 6 points behind the second-to-last team, Quy Nhon Binh Dinh. In theory, the opportunity is not completely gone when there are 8 rounds left in the season, but in reality it is too big a challenge for coach Le Duc Tuan and his team.

One of the biggest problems for SHB Da Nang is the depth of the squad, especially in the foreign group. Both Cassio and Thiago Henrique have had injury problems, leaving only Emerson to play with moderate form. The inability to have the strongest squad has made the Han River team's playing style ineffective, leading to a series of recent bad matches.

If they want to keep their hopes of staying in the league alive, SHB Da Nang must cherish every point, especially in direct confrontations with the bottom group. Round 22 against Binh Dinh is considered the "final" match for the hope of survival. In addition, the encounters with Quang Nam (round 23), Hoang Anh Gia (round 24), andLam River Nghe AnThe final round is also an opportunity not to be missed.

However, the challenge is coming very soon for SHB Da Nang when in the next round they have to welcome the top team, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh. With a big difference in form and squad quality, the most realistic goal of the home team Hoa Xuan is probably just to get 1 point. But even that is not easy when Nam Dinh is very thirsty for points to maintain the top position against the fierce pursuit of Hanoi and Viettel.

Meanwhile, the victory over Quang Nam in round 18 helped Binh Dinh temporarily "relieve the burden", but the gap with the red light group is too fragile for them to be subjective. With 16 points, the team from the land of Vo understands that a misstep can cause them to fall into a dangerous spiral.

Not only SHB Da Nang and Binh Dinh, the group of teams ranked right above such as Song Lam Nghe An (18 points), Quang Nam (20 points), Ho Chi Minh City Club, Hoang Anh Gia Lai, Hai Phong (all 21 points) still cannot breathe a sigh of relief. When they are only 2-5 points above the relegation group, every remaining match for them is "life or death". Just a series of bad results can turn everything around.

V.League 2024/2025 is entering the decisive phase. While the top group competes for the championship, at the bottom of the table, the battle for survival is no less intense. SHB Da Nang is in a "thousand pounds hanging by a thread", but it is not necessarily out of the question if they know how to take advantage of the opportunity and improve their squad. The question is whether there is enough time left for them to do that?./.