competition (e.g. sporting)
November 13, 19:30
Rizhao International Football Center Stadium
2022 Super League Round 25
Wuhan Changjiang, Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan: 11 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses, 40 points
7th place, 39 goals scored, 34 goals conceded, 5 goals against
Wuhan Changjiang: 6 wins, 3 draws, 15 losses, 18 points
15th, 26 goals scored, 47 goals conceded, goal difference -21
Recent Results
Beijing Guoan's record in the last 10 games:
5 wins, 3 draws, 2 losses, 18 goals scored, 14 goals conceded
Record of the last 10 Wuhan Changjiang matches:
1 win, 1 draw, 8 losses, 6 goals scored, 21 goals conceded
Beijing Guoan's recent negative game percentage is only 1/4 of Wuhan Changjiang's, and their winning percentage is three times that of Wuhan Changjiang. There is also a big gap between the two sides in terms of goals scored and goals conceded in recent matches. Beijing Guoan's total goals scored and goals conceded are three times and two-tenths of Wuhan Changjiang's total goals scored and goals conceded respectively.
Record of the last 10 matches between the two sides:
Beijing Guoan: 8 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 19 goals scored, 8 goals conceded, in a dominant position.
Beijing Guoan Close Up:
Holding their breath and trying to prove themselves by stopping the leaders. Beijing Guoan lost 0-2 to Wuhan Sanzhen in the last round and Stanley Menzo was beaten by Guoan for the first time in the Chinese Super League since taking over. After taking over as Guoan's captain, Menzo led the team to play 9 rounds of league matches with a good record of 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, leading Guoan out of the slump and allowing the team to show the traditional powerhouse of the Chinese Super League's playing ability again.
Compared to the other three teams that changed coaches this season, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Guangzhou only Beijing Guoan played a role in changing coaches. Black Dutch coach Menzo has a Confucian style. When he is on the sidelines directing the game, his gestures are somewhat calm. When his team scores a goal, he applauds, but he doesn't celebrate happily. He will yell when a player does not perform well on the field, but he does not shout.
Under Menzog's leadership, Guoan has gradually returned to composure, and big ups and downs are no longer rare.
Wuhan Yangtze River close up:
After a run of eight consecutive defeats, Wuhan Changjiang finally put the brakes on its rapid fall towards the relegation zone in the last two rounds.
In Wuhan Changjiang's previous round of matches, the Meizhou Hakka team exchanged blows with a Meizhou Hakka team with weak war intentions. If one point after 8 consecutive losses couldn't quench their thirst, Wuhan Changjiang beat Guangzhou City 2-1 in the relegation 6-point battle in the previous round. Those three points were too crucial. Before the game, Wuhan Changjiang was deducted 3 points for the long delayed player's salary, and Guangzhou, the highest ranked team in the relegation zone, had the same 15 points. After the game, Wuhan Changjiang avoided falling into the relegation zone and reopened a 3-point gap with Guangzhou.
After being penalized by the Football Association, Wuhan Changjiang FC immediately started to solve the problem of salary arrears. Players have already got part of the salary arrears, and the fighting force improved immediately. Top scorer Forbes, who was on fire in 15 rounds of matches, finally restarted his goal scoring account in the last round.
Money isn't everything, but you definitely can't do without it.
Match Watch:
1. In the first round of the season, Beijing Guoan won 4-1. Zhang Yuning scored a goal and assisted twice in that game. He was the top hero of Guoan's win. Zhang Yuning's rhythm of scoring consecutive goals in the latest match was interrupted in the last round. If he is outstanding in this game with Wuhan Changjiang?
2. Both sides have center backs with strong blade attributes. Beijing Guoan's Memisevic has 4 goals and 3 assists, Yu Dabao has 3 goals, Wuhan Changjiang's Bruno has 4 goals and 1 assist, and Li Peng has 2 goals and 1 assist. They are very good at scoring from set pieces, which is a great addition to their team's regular scoring tools. In this game, they had to battle PKs on offense and defense, which was one of the highlights of the game.
Outlook:
Compared to Beijing Guoan, there is a large gap in the overall strength of Wuhan Changjiang. In the historical records of both sides, Wuhan Changjiang's only victory came from their meeting with Guoan in the third round of the 2020 FA Cup. However, Guoan, who didn't want to fight, fielded a mix of all u23 and u21 young players in that match, while Wuhan Changjiang fielded all of their starters except for the foreigners. Wuhan Changjiang lost the other eight of the nine CSL matches between the two sides in a 2-2 draw with Guoan in the 2020 season.
Now, after Wuhan Changjiang resolved some wage arrears issues, player morale has improved and the team's record is bouncing back, but it's not enough to win a match against a stronger side than themselves at Beijing Guoan.
Prediction: Beijing Guoan win, score 3-1.
