Hai Phong vs Phu DongPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The league is at its opening round and no points are on the board yet, so the picture rests on recent matches. Hai Phong ended the previous campaign with a 1-1 home draw against Nam Dinh, preceded by a 1-3 defeat at Pho Hien and a 0-2 at Da Nang, their last win being a 4-2 over Binh Duong. Phu Dong arrive on firmer ground: a 4-1 cup win over Viettel and a 2-1 cup defeat to Ho Chi Minh, and before that a 3-0 over Hồng Lĩnh Hà Tĩnh, a 2-0 away at Thanh Hóa, a 1-1 with Ho Chi Minh and a 2-1 at Song Lam Nghe An. The head-to-head favours Phu Dong: 2-1 at home in May 2026 and 2-1 in Hai Phong in November 2025, with a 2-2 in September 2025 and a 3-1 for Hai Phong back in 2022 completing the set. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.