How many points does Song Lam Nghe An need to escape from V.League 2023/24?

On the V.League 2023/24 rankings, Song Lam Nghe An currently has 19 points, after 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses. The current 13th position of Song Lam Nghe An after round 19 is only 1 win (3 points) away from L. Hoang Anh Gia Lai and this gap can be completely filled in case the mountain town team stumbles in the next round and Song Lam Nghe An wins all 3 points against M. Quy Nhon Binh Dinh.

In 10th and 11th place respectively are Quang Nam and Ho Chi Minh City, with 23 points, 4 points more than Song Lam Nghe An. In the next round, Quang Nam will meet B. Binh Duong at home while Ho Chi Minh City will host Hanoi Police.

Therefore, it can be said that each match of Song Lam Nghe An at this time is a "life and death" match, a "final" match to narrow the gap and escape the danger zone. There are 7 matches left and Song Lam Nghe An needs to have at least 30 points, which means at least 12 more points, respectively, the opponents are M. Quy Nhon Binh Dinh, B. Binh Duong, Nam Dinh, Thanh Hoa, Quang Nam, Hong Linh Ha Tinh and Viettel. Of which, there are 3 matches at home.

The task for coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team is to win at least 2 home matches in the upcoming period and 2 away matches, or equivalent to 3 wins and 3 draws. This is not an easy task and the task of the Song Lam Nghe An coaching staff is to improve the physical strength and competitive mentality of the young players.

Song Lam Nghe An have conceded 24 goals, not a high number compared to the current average of V.League teams, but the problem of the Nghe An team is their ability to finish. Even in the match against Khanh Hoa, Michael Olaha still missed 2 of the best chances in front of the away team's goal and his current goal tally is 6.

Statistics show that Song Lam Nghe An often organizes ineffective attacks in the first half. The number of goals that Song Lam Nghe An strikers scored in the first 15 minutes was 2 goals, 3 goals in the 15th-30th minutes and 1 goal in the last 13 minutes of the match.

The time when the Nghe An team attacked most effectively was the first 15 minutes of the second half. Specifically, Song Lam Nghe An scored 8 goals, accounting for 44.4% in minutes 45-60. Minutes 60-75 were 0 goals and the last 15 minutes of the match were 4 goals.

Therefore, Song Lam Nghe An needs to promote their strengths in the second half. And limit the goals conceded in the first half as well as the end of the match. In the first leg, the Nghe An team conceded too many goals from the 89th minute onwards and regrettably lost points in matches against Hong Linh Ha Tinh, Quang Nam, Cong An Ha Noi...

After 10 winless matches in the V.League and the National Cup, the recent victory over Khanh Hoa has relieved a lot of pressure and received timely encouragement from the sponsor. Besides, this is also the time when Song Lam Nghe An really needs the support of the home audience. Hopefully, in the period of rejuvenating the force and facing difficulties like this, the fans will be the greatest source of spiritual motivation for the Nghe An team to overcome difficulties./.