Match Report
Thép Xanh Nam Định (6th, 35 pts) visited Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh (8th, 29 pts) with 6 points between them. In league terms the two rates read 0.58/1.12 for Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh and 1.27/1.23 for Thép Xanh Nam Định (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Thép Xanh Nam Định came in having won four on the spin. Over the last five, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh had taken 5 of 15 points to Thép Xanh Nam Định's 12.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh have 2 wins to Thép Xanh Nam Định's 3, with 1 draw, at 2.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 33% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Sân vận động Vinh, with room for 12,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Thép Xanh Nam Định led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Thép Xanh Nam Định: Rafaelson (36'), Chadrac Akolo (48')
Key stats
Possession: Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 49% · Thép Xanh Nam Định 51% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-2