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Yokohama F Marinos wil square off against Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) at Thong Nhat Stadium on Saturday in their AFC Champions League opener.
Group H action gets underway with a game between the two teams. The other two teams in the group, Jeonbuk and Sydney FC, are also in action later the same day. The Vietnamese side qualified for the competition for the first time since 2004, finishing atop the V1 League last season. This season, though, they have got off to a slow start and are without a win in four league games.
Yokohama are back in the competition this season, having finished as the runners-up in the J1 League last season.
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs Yokohama F Marinos Head-to-Head
This will be the first competitive meeting between the two teams across competitions.
Yokohama F Marinos form guide (all competitions): W-L-W-D-D.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai form guide (all competitions): W-D-L-D-D.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs Yokohama F Marinos Team News
Hoang Anh Gia Lai
The Vietnamese side has no reported injuries to worry about for the game, and there are no suspensions for them as well. Nguyen Duc Viet and Tran Bao Toan have been called up to represent the U-23 Vietnam team at the 31st Southeast Asian Games and remain unavailable for selection.
Injuries: None.
Doubtful: None.
Suspension: None.
Unavailable: Nguyen Duc Viet, Tran Bao Toan.
Yokohama F Marinos
There are no reported injuries for the Marinos, but there are doubts regarding the availability of Yusuke Nishida. A 30-man strong squad has traveled to Vietnam for the group stage fixtures, so coach Kevin Muscat has options to choose from in this game.
Injury: None.
Doubtful: None.
Doubtful: Yusuke Nishida.
Suspension: None.
Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs Yokohama F Marinos Predicted XIs
Hoang Anh Gia Lai (4-3-3): Huynh Tuan Linh (GK); Kim Dong-Su, Le Van Son, A Hoang, Nguyen Huu Tuan; Luong Xuan Truong, Tran Minh Vuong, Vu Van Thanh; Nguyen Van Toan, Nguyen Cong Phuong, Washington Brandao.
Yokohama F Marinos Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka (GK); Katsuya Nagato, Eduardo, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, Ryuta Koike; Takuya Kida, Tomoki Iwata; Leo Ceara, Elber, Anderson Lopes; Kota Mizunuma
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Hoang Anh Gia Lai vs Yokohama F Marinos Prediction
The hosts are without a win in the league this season but head into this game with a win in the Vietnamese Cup, albeit on penalties. Yokohama, meanwhile, are the leading goalscorers in the J1 League and should be able to bring that goalscoring form against the Mountain Town.
No Vietnamese team has ever made it out of the group stage in this competition. Given the kind of opposition HAGL face, they face a tough road ahead, and a loss for them in the campaign opener seems to be the most likely outcome.
Prediction: Hoang Anh Gia Lai 1-2 Yokohama F Marinos.
