In terms of win-loss relationships, there were five matches in this round that were split between winners and losers, with three matches ending in draws - Meizhou Hakka 1-1 Qingdao West Coast, Changchun Yatai 1-1 Shenzhen Xinpengcheng, and Chengdu Rongcheng 2-2 Wuhan Sanzhen. Among them, the first two matches were duel between relegation teams. For every team, every team will not quench their thirst. As a result the relegation danger zone is accumulating more and more teams and the gap between each one is not widening. This also signals a more intense and even grueling relegation battle this season.
Although Changchun Yatai were not beaten again in extra time, they were held to a draw by Shenzhen after scoring first, but they still failed to secure their first home win of the season. They certainly don't want to and remain at the bottom of the table as the relegation pressure continues to mount. Next up, in the 10th round, Changchun Yatai will go on the road to directly battle relegation rivals Nantong Zhiyun in a relegation battle worth six points on May 5 at 15:30. This battle is not destined to be uneventful. It is worth mentioning that Changchun Yatai's new coach Xie Hui once coached Nantong Zhiyun. This time, he led the team to rebel against their old boss. Xie Hui must have a feeling in his heart.
Qingdao brothers Qingdao Hainiu and Qingdao West Coast performed poorly in this round. Against the backdrop of beating Shenzhen Xinpengcheng 3-1 on the road in the previous round, Qingdao Sea Cow returned home in this round but fluctuated a lot as they beat Shanghai Seaport 0-5. Of course, apart from the obvious strength gap between the two sides, the main reason for Qingdao Hainiu's loss was the incomplete lineup. In the next round, they will challenge Wuhan Sanzhen on the road at 19:35 on May 5th, which is still a tough battle. There is no way back for the Sea Bulls, they can only go all out and try to score.
Qingdao West Coast, a promoted team, started well and even won the derby in the same city, but they were in a slump from the fifth round onwards, winning five rounds in a row. In this round, they shook hands with Meizhou Hakka 1-1 on the road, dropping all the way down to 13th place, just one point above the relegation zone, and the pressure of relegation increased dramatically. In the 10th round, Qingdao West Coast will start the Qilu Derby with Shandong Taishan at home on May 4 at 19:35. From the point of view of paper strength, this campaign is still very bad.
In the group of title contenders, Shanghai Shenhua amassed 23 points after beating Cangzhou Lions 4-0 to remain undefeated and take a strong lead to continue the pace of title contention. Shanghai Seaport are third with 18 points after beating Qingdao Hainiu by 5 goals with one less round to play. The defending champions are trying to catch up with leading Shanghai Shenhua.
Chengdu Rongcheng shook hands with Wuhan Sanzhen in this round and their progress slowed down. They scored 19 points, only 1 point ahead of Shanghai Harbor. In addition, Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan won this round, reaching 18 and 17 points respectively. They are also strong competitors for the championship.
In the scorer's list, Shanghai Harbor International player Wu Lei once again scored twice in this round, taking his goal tally to 9 goals and leading alone. Shanghai Shenhua foreigners Luiz and Teixeira ranked second with 7 and 6 goals respectively. , 3rd.
