Match Report
Sông Lam Nghệ An, 9th on 27 points, faced a 27-point deficit to Thể Công-Viettel (2nd, 54). On recent form Sông Lam Nghệ An sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 9th overall. Per game in the league, Sông Lam Nghệ An were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.54, Thể Công-Viettel 1.5 and 0.81, against a competition average of 1.31 goals per team per game.
Momentum sat with Thể Công-Viettel, winners of their last five, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Sông Lam Nghệ An had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Thể Công-Viettel, 15.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sông Lam Nghệ An, 1 draw and 2 for Thể Công-Viettel, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings.
The venue was Sân vận động Vinh, with room for 12,000 spectators. Sông Lam Nghệ An led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sông Lam Nghệ An: Van Huy Vuong (8') · Thể Công-Viettel: Pedro Henrique (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sông Lam Nghệ An 41% · Thể Công-Viettel 59% · Total shots: 5-11 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 0-2