Match Report
3 points for Thép Xanh Nam Định (5th), 0 for Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (14th): a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Thép Xanh Nam Định 2 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 0.5 and 3.5, with the league averaging 1.46.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Thép Xanh Nam Định have 2 wins to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai's 1, with 4 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 29% of the wins in this fixture.
With 50 matches recorded and 0.8 yellow cards per game, N. Hoàng was the man in the middle. The match was played at Sân vận động Thiên Trường (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thép Xanh Nam Định led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Thép Xanh Nam Định: Ezequiel (37'), Ezequiel (44'), Rômulo (45'), Rafaelson (90')
Key stats
Possession: Thép Xanh Nam Định 62% · Hoàng Anh Gia Lai 38% · Total shots: 18-5 · On target: 9-0 · Corners: 4-4