Beijing Guoan will travel to Shanghai Seaport to challenge the top of the table at 19:35 on the evening of October 20 in a much-anticipated match in the 28th round of the Chinese Super League.
For Shanghai Seaport, this is the match point battle for the title of this season's Chinese Super League; for Beijing Guoan, this is a crucial four battle. After the first 27 rounds, Beijing Guoan 12 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, accumulating 45 points, temporarily ranked fifth in the Chinese Super League, only 3 points away from the fourth Chinese Super League Zhejiang team. With the last three rounds of the Chinese Super League left, Guoan can't afford to lose each of the next games if they want to make it to the quarterfinals of the Chinese Super League. Therefore, they will definitely give their best to win this game against Shanghai Seaport.
Information shows that Beijing Guoan has only won 1, drawn 2 and lost 3 in their last 6 meetings. In other words, Guoan is at a clear psychological disadvantage. Looking at the lineup, Zhang Xizhe's suspension will also greatly reduce Guoan's fighting strength. Therefore, it will be a fierce battle for Beijing Guoan. Below is a brief prediction of the possible starting lineups for Guoan in this match.
In the goalie position, the main goalie Housen should sit in the Beijing Guoan goal. On the defensive line, there should be foreigner Ngaardew and local veteran Zhang Chengdong, who have been changed to center backs; on the left and right sides should be Guoan's strongest wing backs Wang Gang and Li Lei. Although Li Lei has just come back from the national team, he doesn't have much playing time and should have no problem with his physical fitness.
In the midfield, unsurprisingly, the main back of the Guoan midfield responsible for interceptions and tackles will be Chi, the ace iron waist of the loyal nation; the partner of Chi should be Li Ke, a naturalized player returning from the national team. In the core position of the attack in front of the field, due to Zhang Xizhe was banned, it is expected to replace him as Guoan midfield commander should be the meritorious veteran Yu Dabao.
Up front, the latest addition, Fabio Abreu, has shown amazing form and will naturally continue to be heavily utilized by the Guingamp team. He will play his powerful offense in front of the field and lead the team to attack the opponent's defense. Guoan's other two strikers, Jiang Xiangyou and Yang Liyu, will partner with the Angolan striker to form a front three and create more chances for the team to break through.
To summarize, the expected starting lineup for Guoan in this match is Housen; Wang Gang, Zhang Chendong, Ngadeu and Li Lei; Li Ke, Ji Zhongguo and Yu Dabao; Fabio Abreu, Jiang Xiangyou and Yang Liyu.
