competition (e.g. sporting)
December 23rd, 15:00
Jinjiang Sports Center
2022 Chinese Super League Round 32
Guangzhou-Beijing Guoan
Guangzhou: 3 wins, 8 draws, 20 losses, 17 points
16th scored 22 goals, conceded 55, goal difference -33
Beijing Guoan: 16 wins, 7 draws, 8 losses, 55 points
Sixth place, 54 goals scored, 42 goals conceded, goal difference 12
Recent Results
Guangzhou's record in the last 10 games:
1 win, 4 draws, 5 losses, 11 goals scored, 20 goals conceded
Beijing Guoan's last 10 results:
6 wins, 4 losses, 22 goals scored, 18 goals conceded
Guangzhou's statistics for recent matches are completely behind Beijing Guoan.
Head-to-head record in the last 10 games:
Guangzhou: 4 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, 11 goals scored, 12 goals conceded, both sides are almost evenly matched.
Guangzhou Close-up:
Guangzhou has not won a league game in 18 consecutive rounds and only 8 points from 8 draws and the points growth is very slow.
Due to the expansion of the Chinese Super League to 18 teams this season, the relegation quota has also increased from the original size of 16 teams to the current three teams, and the relegation to come of 12.5% increased to 16.7%, which makes it even more difficult to relegate teams this year.
In addition to Hebei, which has already locked up its relegation spot, Wuhan Changjiang, Guangzhou Twins of Guangzhou and Guangzhou City will produce the other two relegated teams.
Currently, Guangzhou and Guangzhou City have a total of 17 points, while Wuhan Changjiang has a total of 16 points and has been penalized 9 points. For these three teams, the last three rounds of the league are a crucial relegation battle. Guangzhou is at a disadvantage in the small points calculation after drawing 1 and losing 1 in the two rounds against Guangzhou City this season. Guangzhou must overtake Guangzhou City to rank ahead of their brothers in the same city.
Beijing Guoan Status Quo:
Some time ago, Beijing Guoan lost 0-2 and 1-3 to Zhejiang and Dalian People in the 28th and 29th rounds. The team's resurgence and increasingly consistent performance after the coaching change came to an abrupt end with the arrival of new coach Stanley.
Fortunately, Guoan is not in disarray. First, it beat Hebei Province's limited side 4-0, then beat Changchun Yatai 3-0, who were leading the way in their recent form. After returning to the winning streak rhythm, Guoan's morale has improved.
Now, Beijing Guoan accumulated 55 points, behind Zhejiang temporarily ranked third, Guoan still have the hope of competing for the top three of the season, to obtain a line of the AFC Champions League qualifying round.
Match Watch:
1. After three consecutive rounds of zero goals, Guangzhou gave the defending champions a lot of trouble in the last round in the dialog with Shandong Taishan. Wei took a penalty kick and assisted his teammate Yang in the goal to put Guangzhou over the top at one point. The attacking combination of Yang and Wei is Guangzhou's main scoring point. Together they scored 15 goals, accounting for 68% of the team's scoring. Wei and Yang's field performance and chances were key to the outcome of Guangzhou's game.
2. After three rounds of losses, Zhang Yuning restarted his personal goal account in the last round of the match between Guoan and Changchun Yatai. Currently, Zhang Yuning is third on the Chinese Super League's top scorers list with 18 goals, and is way ahead on the domestic players' top scorers list. Zhang Yuning's scoring ability and tactical pivot remains Guoan's most trusted offensive weapon.
Outlook:
In the past era of the Chinese Super League, Beijing Guoan and Guangzhou were a pair of old rivals. At that time, although Guoan gave Guangzhou a lot of trouble, they were still at a disadvantage overall. Now, although both sides' lineups have shrunk considerably, the strength comparison has reversed and Guangzhou, with only a Chinese team, is not capable of fighting Guoan.
In the first round of the season, Beijing Guoan won 4-1, which is a true reflection of the comparison between the two combatants. Now, while Guangzhou will have more potential to avoid relegation, it will still be difficult to turn things around.
Prediction: Guangzhou loses, score 1-3.
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