To serve the clubs on international duty, the 2024-2025 V-League schedule has some adjustments. The early match of round 12 this afternoon is the battle to determine the top spot between Thanh Hoa Club and Nam Dinh Team. The defending champion will certainly face many difficulties when the two brightest stars on the attack line, Xuan Son and Van Toan, are absent due to injury. Nam Dinh Club just lost to Binh Duong Team in the National Cup.
Meanwhile, Thanh Hoa Club is showing impressive form. In the Southeast Asian Cup C1, they played well and almost defeated BG Pathum United, the top team in Thailand. Mainstay Doan Ngoc Tan also played extremely well, scoring 1 goal despite having to work hard in the AFF Cup 2024. The gap between Nam Dinh Club and Thanh Hoa is only 1 point. If they take advantage of the time when the opponent does not have the strongest squad, Coach Popov and his team will take the top spot in the V-League.
Doan Ngoc Tan is in very good form.
Can Nguyen Manh and his teammates help Nam Dinh Club maintain the top position?
Exciting V-League
Round 10 of the V-League will be played this weekend. On January 18 and 19, Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh clubs will face Ha Tinh and The Cong Viettel clubs, respectively. These are very tough opponents, currently in the top 4 of the V-League this season. If they lose, both Thanh Hoa and Nam Dinh clubs will not fall out of the top 2, but the gap between them and the chasing group will be significantly shortened.
In round 10, CAHN Club and Hanoi Club can "benefit" because they only have to face teams that are struggling at the bottom of the rankings, SLNA and Da Nang. However, they should not be complacent because when cornered, weaker teams can completely cause surprises. SLNA has improved its strength after adding Ho Khac Ngoc and Hoang Van Khanh, and is in high spirits after winning tickets to the quarterfinals of the National Cup. Meanwhile, Hanoi Club will face many difficulties in implementing their forte of short-ball play on Da Nang's Hoa Xuan field. However, coach Le Duc Tuan's team is also not in good form after being eliminated from the National Cup despite only facing first-class team Dong Thap.
The matches between the mid-table teams are also very interesting. Binh Duong FC needs to be careful when welcoming Binh Dinh at home. The team from Thu Dau Mot has just lost its mainstay Ho Tan Tai because this defender had to undergo surgery to treat a torn ligament in his right knee. He is expected to be out of action for about 9 months. Meanwhile, at Pleiku Stadium, HAGL and Ho Chi Minh City FC will compete to see which team is better at counter-attacking.
V-LEAGUE MATCH SCHEDULE
Early match round 12:
Thanh Hoa Club – Nam Dinh (6pm January 14, Thanh Hoa Stadium)
Round 10:
HAGL – HCMC (5:00 p.m. January 17)
Binh Duong Club – Binh Dinh (6:00 p.m. January 18)
Thanh Hoa – Ha Tinh Club (6:00 p.m. January 18)
CAHN Club – SLNA (19:15 on January 18)
Nam Dinh Club – The Cong Viettel (6pm, January 19)
Da Nang Club – Hanoi (18:00 on January 19)
Hai Phong Club – Quang Nam (19:15 on January 19)
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