Song Lam Nghe An vs Bắc NinhPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The season has only just opened and neither side has played yet, so earlier fixtures are the reference. Song Lam Nghe An won just one of their last six, 1-0 away at Binh Duong, conceding three goals on three separate occasions and closing with a 1-3 home defeat to Pho Hien. Bắc Ninh come in from a run largely played in the second tier: 4-2 at Binh Dinh and 8-0 against Hồ Chí Minh II, then 2-2 at Sanna Khanh Hoa, 1-3 at home to PVF-CAND and 1-1 away at Pho Hien; their latest outing was a 2-1 friendly win over Hung Yen. There is no record of a previous meeting between the two. 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.