Ho Chi Minh vs Binh Dinh - V.League 2

Few would have predicted the narrative arc that brings Ho Chi Minh and Binh Dinh together at the home ground on May 3, 2026, and the underdog storyline only adds to the V.League 2 occasion. That coronation came from City's £116m summer signing Elliot Anderson - and has been hotly debated in the build-up to the Manchester derby Super Sunday showdown at Old Trafford, which you can watch live on Sky Sports.

The two sides arrive with plenty to prove, and the V.League 2 contest at the home ground offers a chance to lay down a marker. It has been a dominant campaign for the hosts, WL over their last five and a win rate of 100% that few in the V.League 2 can match. The visitors have found the going tough on their travels, L in their last five and a win rate of just 0% telling its own story. Their respective approaches this season have differed noticeably, and the tactical contrast could prove telling. The promoted side have plans to strengthen in every position, with midfield the priority.

Set-piece efficiency and transition play often decide fixtures of this nature, and both managers will have been drilling those phases on the training ground. They are sticking to the principles of possession and pressing that have taken them from the fourth tier.

The fixture is likely to be shaped by its key performers, with creative midfielders and clinical finishers on both sides capable of turning the game in an instant. The wide areas will be a key battleground, with full-backs and wingers on either side capable of swinging the contest one way or the other. The five-goal thrashing of Valencia featured some standout performers with Pedri applauded off by the home fans at Mestalla.

The fixture has the feel of a coin-flip, and picking a winner with any conviction would require a braver pundit than most. A share of the spoils looks the most probable outcome, with neither side holding a decisive edge — a 1-1 draw feels like a fitting result. With positions in the V.League 2 table to defend and momentum to chase, neither side can afford to leave anything in the tank. Joe Gomez is expected to miss the start of Liverpool's Premier League campaign through injury - but it is not likely to impact the Reds' transfer plans.