On September 22, 20:00, 2024, Hangzhou Huanglong Stadium will welcome 2024
China Premier League (CPL)
In the 26th round, Zhejiang faced Cangzhou Lions.
Zhejiang's current record is 10 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses, ranking 7th with 32 points, 44 goals scored and 50 conceded, with a goal difference of -6. Cangzhou Lions have 7 wins, 6 draws and 12 losses, ranking 9th with 27 points, 29 goals scored and 50 conceded, with a goal difference of -21.
Recent results, Zhejiang's last 10 games 2 wins, 1 draw and 7 losses, 18 goals and 24 losses; Cangzhou Lions last 10 games 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, 10 goals and 19 losses. The last 10 games between the two sides recorded Zhejiang 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, scoring 16 goals and losing 13 goals.
Zhejiang's recent situation is not good, only Cheng Jin in the team was selected for the national team, and did not get a chance to play in the World Cup, the team's training and preparation in the league break by the national team game day impact is small. In the last round of the league, Zhejiang faced Shanghai Shenhua at the Huanglong Stadium and took a two-goal lead in the first half, but the defense was unstable and Shenhua scored four goals in a row. Although Sun Guowen narrowed the gap, Lucas's killer header was invalidated by a controversial penalty, and the team eventually lost the game 3-4. Zhejiang then traveled to the South China Sea to participate in the AFC Champions League II, due to Leonardo and Yao Junsheng banned by AFC, the main goalkeeper Zhao Bo suffered from eye disease, the captain of the Frank injury has not yet healed, unable to send the strongest lineup, and ultimately 0-2 defeated the Singaporean team, the Lion City Mariners.
Cangzhou Lions hosted Meizhou Hakka in a crucial relegation battle last round. Brazilian striker Ewell was in excellent form, assisting his teammates Wang Peng and Zhukov twice to score his first goal of the season. Meizhou Hakka narrowed the gap with a penalty kick by Cameroonian outside back Mali, and a header by Mali was disallowed due to a controversial penalty. Cangzhou Lions were lucky to win 2-1, and under the leadership of Li Xiaopeng, they have won three consecutive league matches, and the quality of their offense has improved, scoring in each of the last four rounds of matches. Currently, Cangzhou Lions are in 9th place in the Chinese Super League table, 4 points ahead of the relegation zone and still in the relegation battle.
There are two major points of interest in this game. One is the recent decline in Zhejiang's form and the injury situation is not optimistic, whether the Spanish coach Jordy can find a way to lead the team out of the doldrums. The second is that Cangzhou Lions last round of games Wang Peng and Zhu Kefu broke the season goal drought, the team's scoring point scarcity situation has improved, can inspire other players who have not started to harvest the first goal, help the team to relegation.
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Zhejiang has won the last two Super League matches against Cangzhou Lions, but the two teams are evenly matched in terms of head-to-head record. Zhejiang has just finished the AFC Champions League and will be playing the current round of the Chinese Super League in 3 days, so there is a lot of potential for fitness problems. At home, a draw against the Cangzhou Lions might be enough to satisfy the fans.
