Match Report
11 points and 6 places separated them: SHB Đà Nẵng 12th with 24, Thép Xanh Nam Định 6th with 35. The last five rounds placed SHB Đà Nẵng 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, SHB Đà Nẵng ran at 1.27 scored and 1.5 conceded, Thép Xanh Nam Định at 1.27 and 1.23.
SHB Đà Nẵng arrived off four straight defeats. The five-game form split read 1/15 points for SHB Đà Nẵng against 12/15 for Thép Xanh Nam Định.
Across 8 recorded meetings, SHB Đà Nẵng have 2 wins to Thép Xanh Nam Định's 4, with 2 draws, at 3.13 goals per meeting. Where history says 3.13 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.2.
The match was played at Sân Vận Động Hòa Xuân (capacity 20,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thép Xanh Nam Định led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
SHB Đà Nẵng: Joel López Pisano (51') · Thép Xanh Nam Định: Rafaelson (21'), Chadrac Akolo (61')
Key stats
Possession: SHB Đà Nẵng 40% · Thép Xanh Nam Định 60% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 4-7