Match Report
Level on 13 points, Binh Duong (5th) and Sriwijaya (6th) met as equals in the table. Sriwijaya had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Binh Duong ran at 2.33 scored and 0.33 conceded, Sriwijaya at 2.83 and 0.5.
Sân vận động Gò Đậu in Thu Dau Mot staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,250. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Binh Duong led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.