Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hong Linh Ha Tinh 5th with 36 points, Binh Dinh 14th with 21, 15 apart. Recent form told a different story for Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh: only 12th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.23 goals per team per game, Binh Dinh ran at 0.85 scored and 1.65 conceded, Hong Linh Ha Tinh at 0.92 and 0.77.
Binh Dinh had been beaten in three straight games. Hong Linh Ha Tinh were winless in 9.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Binh Dinh, 0 for Hong Linh Ha Tinh and 2 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
The venue was Sân vận động Qui Nhơn in Quy Nhon, with room for 25,000 spectators. Hong Linh Ha Tinh led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hong Linh Ha Tinh: Trần Đình Tiến (44')