David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nam Dinh
The second-leg AFC Champions League 2 playoff match will take place on Wednesday at the Hiroshima Big Arch, where Hiroshima will host Nam Dinh. We propose a bet on the outcome of this match with a good value coefficient.
Match Preview
Hiroshima started the season confidently, defeating the reigning champion Kobe 2-0 in the Japanese Super Cup. Following that, the team claimed a dominant victory in the AFC Champions League 2, thrashing Vietnam's Nam Dinh 3-0, giving themselves a solid advantage ahead of the second leg. Over the weekend, Hiroshima won 2-1 away to Matida Zelvia.
As part of their pre-season preparations, Hiroshima played several friendly matches, securing victories over Bulgarian CSKA 1948 (4-3) and Polish Krakowia (2-1), and drawing 1-1 with Czech Jablonec. In the first leg of the playoff, Hiroshima had no trouble overcoming Nam Dinh, crushing the Vietnamese champions.
Nam Dinh, the reigning Vietnamese champions, continue their battle to defend their title, sitting in first place in the league table after 13 matches. However, they hold a minimal one-point advantage over second-place Thanh Hoa, with the latter having one match less. In their latest match, Nam Dinh secured a vital 2-1 win over Hanoi, ending a five-match winless streak.
Despite their domestic form, Nam Dinh was eliminated from the Vietnam Cup after losing on penalties to Binh Duong in the Round of 16. However, in the AFC Champions League 2, they performed well in the group stage, losing only in the final match when they had already secured their spot in the playoffs. In that match, they lost 2-3 to Bangkok United, who topped the group. At home against Hiroshima in the first leg, Nam Dinh failed to score, conceding three goals.
Probable Lineups
- Hiroshima: Osako – Shiotani, Araki, Sasaki – Higashi, Nakajima, Tanaka, Nakano – Arslan, Kato – Jermain.
- Nam Dinh: Tran – Thanh Hao, Hendrio, Mpande, Ngo, Nguyen, Tuan An, To Van Vu, Tran VD, Tran VK, Kaio.
Match Facts & Head-to-Head
- Hiroshima has won the last five matches across all competitions.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet has landed in 3 of Hiroshima’s last 5 matches.
- The "Over 2.5 Goals" bet has landed in 3 of Hiroshima's last 4 home matches.
Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubts about Hiroshima’s victory, offering odds of 1.12 for the hosts to win. We recommend the "Hiroshima to win with a handicap (-2.5)" bet with odds of 1.95.
