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TPO - Football prediction: Nam Dinh Steel Blue vs PVF-CAND, round 3 LPBank V.League 1-2025/26 at 6:00 p.m. on August 27 - information on squad, expected lineup, form, history of confrontation. After the shocking defeat against SLNA, Nam Dinh Steel Blue urgently needs a victory to reassure fans that it was just an accident. And V.League rookie PVF-CAND is the right opponent for coach Vu Hong Viet and his team to do that.

Comments before the match Nam Dinh Blue Steel vs PVF-CAND

After an exciting start with a 2-1 victory over Hai Phong , Nam Dinh Steel Blue unexpectedly suffered a shocking defeat at SLNA's Vinh Stadium. Despite opening the scoring very early thanks to rookie Lam Ti Phong, Coach Vu Hong Viet's players were unable to finish the match. Instead, they were completely surprised by SLNA's proactive and combative style of play, eventually conceding two goals at the end of each half.

Returning to Thien Truong, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh of course did not want to repeat the same result in front of the home crowd. With Ninh Binh's strong breakthrough, and other competitors such as CAHN and The Cong Viettel also getting into the swing of things, the team from Thanh Nam could not continue to stumble. They had to win to soon join the championship race if they did not want to be left behind.

Quite fortunately, in round 3 of LPBank V.League 1-2025/26, Nam Dinh Blue Steel only had to face PVF-CAND. Only gaining the right to play in the highest league in the country thanks to Quang Nam withdrawing from the tournament, it is clear that PVF-CAND is not really ready. Although surprisingly defeating SLNA in the opening match, coach Thach Bao Khanh's team soon returned to earth with a 1-3 loss to Hai Phong. It will not be surprising if the V.League rookie continues to be empty-handed when visiting the home field of the defending champions, who are hungry for victory.

Form, history of confrontation between Nam Dinh Green Steel vs PVF-CAND

Nam Dinh Steel Blue has faced PVF-CAND twice in friendly matches 5 years ago. They won both matches. Of course, this result is only for reference because both teams are very different from the past, and the nature of a V.League match always has many variables.

However, don't forget that Nam Dinh Blue Steel is the king of V.League with two consecutive crowns. Before losing to SLNA, they had a 16-match unbeaten streak (12 wins, 4 draws) lasting from the end of January 2025. Currently, the team from Thanh Nam also has a 9-match unbeaten streak at home in the V.League arena (8 wins). As for PVF-CAND, before being promoted, they did not win in all 3 official matches (in the National Cup, only counting in 90 minutes) against teams in the V.League (2 losses, 1 draw).

Team information of Nam Dinh Green Steel vs PVF-CAND

Before the match with PVF-CAND, Thep Xanh Nam Dinh received good news when the duo Nguyen Phong Hong Duy and To Van Vu returned to training after injuries. However, Nguyen Van Toan, Lucas Alves, Duong Thanh Hao and Tran Van Dat are still facing various problems so it is uncertain whether they will play.

For PVF-CAND, losing Mpande due to the red card he received in the previous round is a big loss.

Expected lineup of Nam Dinh Green Steel vs PVF-CAND

Nam Dinh Green Steel: Nguyen Manh, Van Kien, Van Toi, Thanh Hao, Van Vi, Romulo, Eid, Tuan Anh, A Mit, Hoang Anh, Brenner

PVF-CAND: Minh Long, Anh Viet, Bao Long, Eyenga, Minh Hieu, Van Toan, Xuan Bac, Thai Quy, Anh Quan, Joseph Shaqkeem, Amarildo.

Score prediction: Nam Dinh Green Steel 2-0 PVF-CAND

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