Song Lam Nghe An and the difficulties when meeting Dong A Thanh Hoa
Although playing in the "fire pan of Vinh", coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team are expected to face many difficulties in the confrontation with Dong A Thanh Hoa.
After the first 6 rounds of V.League 2024/2025, the Nghe An team is struggling in 12th place on the rankings with only 4 points. It is worth mentioning that Song Lam Nghe An has not won any matches. Specifically, the Vinh home team has drawn 4 matches and suffered 2 defeats.
Before the 7th round, Song Lam Nghe An was one of the teams that were unbeaten at home with 3 draws against SHB Da Nang (0-0), Hong Linh Ha Tinh (1-1) and Ho Chi Minh City Club (0-0). If they were luckier, the Nghe An team would have won at least 1 match.

With the youngest average age of the V.League 2024/2025 squad (21.9 years old), battle experience is something that coach Pham Anh Tuan's players are lacking. Therefore, playing at home will help Nguyen Quang Vinh and his teammates be more confident.
Unfortunately, this time the opponent isLam River Nghe Anis Dong A Thanh Hoa. In the past, the Thanh team often had positive results every time they traveled to Vinh Stadium. According to statistics, in the last 5 away matches of Song Lam Nghe An, Dong A Thanh Hoa won 3 matches, drew 1 match and lost 1 match.

Not only having a connection with Vinh Stadium, Dong A Thanh Hoa is also possessing quite impressive form. Currently, coach Velizar Popov and his team are flying high on the rankings with 11 points in hand and 2nd place on the rankings (less than the leading team, Cong An Ha Noi, in terms of secondary index).
Obviously, in many aspects, the Thanh team is slightly better than the Nghe team. If they do not fully develop their abilities, coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team will find it difficult to achieve a positive result in the match against the neighboring team, taking place on the afternoon of November 10.
Hopefully, Michael Olaha and his teammates will have their first victory in the 2024/2025 season. And just by defeating the team led by coach Velizar Popov, Song Lam Nghe An will temporarily escape the crisis. Let's wait and see, will coach Pham Anh Tuan and his team complete their mission?