| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 8 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9/15 | 8-6 |
| HP Ha Noi | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7/15 | 6-7 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoàng Anh Gia Lai | 11 | 26 | 32 | 3 | LLDWD | 10 | +1 |
| HP Ha Noi | 10 | 26 | 32 | -2 | WWLLD | 6 | +4 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2011-07-17
Level on 32 points, Hoang Anh Gia Lai (11th) and HP Ha Noi (10th) met as equals in the table. HP Ha Noi ranked 6th in the league on five-round form, well above their 10th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1.88 scored and 1.77 conceded per game, HP Ha Noi 1.46 and 1.54, with the league averaging 1.52.
The match was played at Sân v?n d?ng Plei Cu in Pleiku Stadium. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-1 full-time score.
