Song Lam Nghe An has never lost to Than Quang Ninh in Vinh.

After 24 rounds, Song Lam Nghe An currently has 33 points with 8 wins, 9 draws and 7 losses. Although ranked 4th, the gap between the Nghe team and the club above, Than Quang Ninh, is only 2 points.

That means, if SLNA gets 3 points, coach Nguyen Duc Thang and his team will take the 3rd place from their opponents. In the first leg match at Cam Pha Stadium, the two teams drew without any goals being scored.

In the history of confrontation, Than Quang Ninh is not a very difficult opponent for SLNA. Specifically, the two teams met a total of 12 times. Of which, SLNA won 5, drew 4 and lost 3. At Vinh Stadium, SLNA was undefeated with 4 wins and 2 draws.

SLNA actively practices before the match against Than Quang Ninh. Photo: Duc Anh

At Vinh Stadium in the 2014 season, SLNA defeated this opponent with a score of 2-1. In 2015, the score was 3-1. In the 2016 season, under the leadership of coach Ngo Quang Truong, SLNA also defeated Than Quang Ninh with a score of 4-0.

In 2017, the Nghe An team had a 1-1 draw. In 2018, it was a 2-2 draw. However, those were all matches in which SLNA played well but lacked focus in the final minutes and lost points. Including the draw in the first leg of V.League 2019, SLNA has drawn 4 times in a row with Quang Ninh in the most recent confrontations.

Than Quang Ninh is a team with a fairly effective attacking style of play with 37 goals scored and 31 goals conceded. The player who scored the most goals for the mining team, Mac Hong Quan (8 goals), is currently injured.

Of those 37 goals, 9 were scored by players from minute 45-60, which is about the first 15 minutes of the second half. In the last 30 minutes of the match, Quang Ninh also scored 14 goals.

Quang Ninh Coal has never won 3 points at Vinh Stadium. Photo: Trung Kien

Just like SLNA, Ho Tuan Tai scored 8 goals and was absent from this match because he did not recover from his injury in time. SLNA was also forced to use young goalkeeper Tran Van Tien or Duong Van Cuong to replace Nguyen Manh.

The match this afternoon at Vinh Stadium will be decisive in the medal chances of both teams. And with the solidity of the defense, the return of Pham Xuan Manh and the home field advantage, SLNA can look forward to a good match.

EXPECTED LINEUP

SLNA: TM Van Tien, Dinh Hoang, Van Khanh, Damir Memovic, Dinh Dong, Xuan Thang, Ngoc Toan, Khac Ngoc, Xuan Manh, Michael Olaha, Joel Vinicius.

TQN: TM Tuan Linh, Thanh Hao, N. Laštro, The Manh, Xuan Hung, Xuan Tu, Quach Tan, Hai Huy, Nhat Minh, Y. Kouassi, R. Dyachenko.

Prediction: 2-1

The match between SLNA and Than Quang Ninh will take place at 5:00 p.m. today, October 19 at Vinh Stadium.

Vinh Stadium is green before the match between SLNA and Than Quang Ninh

(Baonghean.vn) - In the past few days, Nghe An has been experiencing heavy rain. During the V.League break to make way for the National Team, the grass at Vinh Stadium has been completely replaced before the match between Song Lam Nghe An and Than Quang Ninh in round 25.