Match Report
The table read 5th (Công an TP.Hồ Chí Minh, 36 pts) against 9th (Sông Lam Nghệ An, 27 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Sông Lam Nghệ An no better than 13th for form, against 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Công an TP.Hồ Chí Minh ran at 1.08 scored and 1.38 conceded, Sông Lam Nghệ An at 1.04 and 1.54.
The sides have met 8 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Công an TP.Hồ Chí Minh, 3 draws and 2 for Sông Lam Nghệ An, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 38% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Sân vận động Thống Nhất, with room for 15,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Công an TP.Hồ Chí Minh: Lee Williams (45'), Tien Linh Nguyen (66'), Raphael Utzig (87') · Sông Lam Nghệ An: Minh Gia Bao Khong (12' og)
Key stats
Possession: Công an TP.Hồ Chí Minh 54% · Sông Lam Nghệ An 46% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 7-1 · Corners: 7-3