Match Report
Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh went into the game 8th in the table on 29 points; Sông Lam Nghệ An sat 9th on 27 — a 2-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Sông Lam Nghệ An: only 13th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh ran at 0.58 scored and 1.12 conceded, Sông Lam Nghệ An at 1.04 and 1.54.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 0 Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh wins, 1 for Sông Lam Nghệ An, 7 draws, at 1.63 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 0% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 13% of meetings.
The venue was Sân vận động Vinh, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Sông Lam Nghệ An led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Sông Lam Nghệ An: Michael Olaha (21')
Key stats
Possession: Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh 59% · Sông Lam Nghệ An 41% · Total shots: 16-6 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-4