The highlight of round 18 of V.league 2024-2025 is the match between Hanoi Police and Hoang Anh Gia Lai at Hang Day Stadium. Coach Mano Polking and his team are eager to get their "ored debt" of a 0-1 loss to the team from the Mountain City in the first leg.
However, Hoang Anh Gia Lai is showing unpredictable potential strength when it just defeated Binh Duong 4-0 in the rematch in round 17. Therefore, despite having home advantage, the match between Hanoi Police and Hoang Anh Gia Lai promises to be very attractive and dramatic.
A notable "derby" in this round is the "Thanh - Nghe" derby between Thanh Hoa and Song Lam Nghe An. In the first leg, Thanh Hoa won 1-0 against their opponent right at Vinh Stadium. However, in the second leg, the Thanh team was no longer led by coach Popov but Steinbruckner - who had just lost to the debut match (losing 1-3 to Hanoi FC) in the previous round.
Meanwhile, Song Lam Nghe An has just got 1 more point after a draw with Ho Chi Minh City at Thong Nhat Stadium to accumulate points in the relegation race. The goal of the Nghe An team is likely to be to try to get points to increase the gap with the two bottom teams.
At home, Hong Linh Ha Tinh will host The Cong Viettel. The two teams shared points in the first leg at My Dinh Stadium. Therefore, with the spiritual resources from the home audience, Hong Linh Ha Tinh can completely aim for an unbeaten match. Meanwhile, The Cong Viettel will strive for 3 points if they still want to maintain their position in the top 3.
The remaining matches include Quang Nam vs Binh Dinh, Binh Duong vs Da Nang, Nam Dinh vs Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong vs Hanoi.
