Match Report
Vietnam went into the game 2nd in the table on 17 points; Saudi Arabia sat 1st on 20 — a 3-point gap. The last five rounds placed Vietnam no better than 33rd for form, against 2nd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Vietnam 1.63 scored and 0.63 conceded per game, Saudi Arabia 2.75 and 0.5, with the league averaging 1.5.
Momentum sat with Saudi Arabia, winners of their last five, having scored in 7 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Vietnam held 8 points of 15 and Saudi Arabia 15.
The match was played at Sân vận động quốc gia Mỹ Đình (capacity 40,192). On the scoreboard, Saudi Arabia led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-1 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Vietnam 36% · Saudi Arabia 64% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 1-2 · Corners: 4-3