September 21, 2024, 19:35, Round 26 of the Chinese Super League, Henan Songshan Dragons will play against Chengdu Rongcheng.
Henan Songshan Longmen side, Henan Football Club used to be the Henan Provincial Football Team in 1958, is the old team. Later, Henan Jianye Real Estate Development Company took over and established the club, which changed its name twice in 2021 and 2023. The head coach is Nam Ki-yi from South Korea, who led the team to upgrade from K2 in the past. Henan's defense is good, with 10 goals conceded in the last 15 official matches, and 8 matches without letting the opponents score. However, Henan is not in good shape now, losing 0-1 to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger on the road in the last round, and they have lost three consecutive matches. The offense is not good either, only scoring 8 goals in the last 10 official matches, and no goals in 4 of them. In the league, they played Chengdu Rongcheng 5 times, with 2 draws and 3 losses.
Chengdu Rongcheng side, established in 2018, was called Chengdu Xingcheng Football Club at first, but later changed its name and was promoted to the Chinese Super League in the 2020 season. The head coach is Seo Jung-won from South Korea, who has worked as an assistant coach for the South Korean national team and youth team, and has also led Suwon Samsung to win the Korean FA Cup. Chengdu Rongcheng has an open style of play and scores a lot of goals, scoring at least 2 goals in the last 25 official matches, and at least 3 goals in 18 of them. Defense is also good, conceded 12 goals in the last 15 matches, and didn't let the opponent score in 6 matches. The offense is also stable, only 1 game without a goal in the last 15 games, with an average of 2.53 goals per game. However, Chengdu Rongcheng's form has slipped a bit. Last round, they drew 2-2 with Beijing Guoan at home, and in the last 3 matches, they won 1, drew 1 and lost 1. The match they won was against Nanjing City of the Central League, which is not a very good match.
Overall, Henan is a mid-tier team in the Super League, with bad form at the beginning of the season, but has improved a bit recently and is now ranked 8th. Chengdu Rongcheng is a strong team, with a strong offense, but unstable, and is ranked 3rd.
Analyzing by strength, Chengdu Rongcheng can easily take this game.
