On August 22 at 8:30 PM, in the first round of Group B of the AFC Championship, Hanoi Police will host Buriram United. Hanoi Police are in poor form and it will be difficult for them to turn things around; Buriram United has won both of their first two rounds in the Thai League, hoping to continue their good form in the AFC Championship.
A total of 12 teams are participating in this AFC Championship, divided into 2 groups with 6 teams each. The group stage is a single round-robin format, where the top two teams from each group advance to the semi-finals, followed by crossover elimination matches to determine the champion. Hanoi Police and Buriram United are in Group B, along with Kuala Lumpur City, Borneo FC, Ceres Negros FC, and Lion City Sailors.
In this season’s Vietnamese League, Hanoi Police have performed averagely, with 11 wins, 4 draws, and 11 losses, accumulating 37 points, ranking only 6th and unable to compete for the league title. Hanoi Police’s recent form has been particularly poor, winning only 2 out of their last 8 matches, causing their league ranking to plummet rapidly. Facing Buriram United, who are not lacking in strength, turning the tide will not be easy.
In the first two rounds of the new season’s Thai League, Buriram United won both games as expected, scoring 4 goals in each match, showing excellent form and currently ranking second in the league. For Buriram United, they also hope to retain their Thai League title this season. In Buriram United’s squad, the two Brazilian imports have been in good form in the first two rounds, with Bireme scoring 3 goals and Cristiano contributing 2.
Buriram United is a traditional powerhouse in the Thai League, having won the Thai League title 10 times so far. Additionally, due to Buriram United’s frequent encounters with Chinese Super League teams in the AFC Champions League, Chinese fans are quite familiar with this team.
In this match, Hanoi Police’s Van Hau Doan is absent due to injury; Buriram United’s Narubadin Weerawatnodom and Leon Pityana James are also sidelined due to injuries.
The two teams have no historical confrontation records, making this their first-ever meeting.
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