About Match
3 points and 2 places separate them: Hà Nội 13th with 0, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 11th with 3. The last five rounds place Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 4th in the league for form — higher than their 11th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Hà Nội run at 1 scored and 3.5 conceded, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh at 0.5 and 1. If Hà Nội win, their total rises to 3 and up to 4th, overtaking Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, assuming the rest of the results stand.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Hà Nội have 2 wins to Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh's 1, with 5 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 38% of meetings won. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 88%.
The venue is Sân vận động Hàng Đẫy in Hanoi, with room for 22,500 spectators.