The hugely anticipated clash sees Vietnamese sides face off in the AFC Cup for the first time since 2010 after Binh Duong overcame Indonesia’s PSM Makassar and Hanoi defeated Ceres Negros of the Philippines in the ASEAN Zonal semi-finals in June.

Hanoi arrive at Binh Duong Stadium as the competition’s top scorers with 26 goals, although no team in the ASEAN Zone has conceded fewer than Binh Duong and Tan Tai believes the hosts have what it takes to record another shutout.

The two finalists are breaking new ground for Vietnamese football with the pair their nation's first clubsides to reach this stage.

To explain the numbers behind the story, we've delved into the statistics to show how they got there with new ASEAN Zonal champions set to be crowned following the two legged match-up on July 31 and August 7.

The-AFC.com spoke to two regional specialists to preview the tie which will see the V.League sides clash on the Continental stage for the first time.

Between them, the teams have won eight of the past 12 V.League titles (four each) and over the years there have been numerous classic encounters that have featured goals galore.

To whet the appetite ahead of the first leg in Thu Dau Mot City on Wednesday, the-AFC.com has picked out three matches which will live long in the memory.

The two-legged final will kick off on July 31 at Binh Duong Stadium with the return meeting at Hanoi's Hang Day Stadium the following week. The victors will progress to the Inter-Zone semi-finals and a meeting with the Central Zone champions, Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan.

We look at six players – three from each of the finalists – who could prove to be the difference-makers.

Although the Malaysian league season has now concluded, there were key matches across Southeast Asia with the race for the respective national club championships continuing to thrill and intrigue in equal measure.

With few ties in Korea Republic and Japan in their latest round of fixtures, we focus on Mongolia, China PR and Chinese Taipei where there is significant movement at the top of their respective standings.