In the first round, Guangxi Pingguo Hahong beat Guangzhou 2-1 on the road with goals from An Yongjia and Fabricio. Back at home in this round, they look to get 3 points. Of course, with 20 points ahead of the match and ranked 11th, Guangzhou, who are still under relegation pressure, certainly don't want to return home empty-handed, and this battle is not destined to be a dull one.
Leaders Sichuan Jiuniu, with 39 points, will be in a tough battle with Jinan Xingzhou, who are in sixth place with 30 points. Sichuan Jiuniu, who exited at the beginning of the season, has quietly risen to the top after three consecutive victories in recent days and will surely do their best to reach the Super League. This time, they will travel to Jinan and look to continue their winning rhythm.
While Jinan Xingzhou strengthened significantly in the summer window, it seems to lack momentum after consecutive 2-2 draws against Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Liaoning Shenyang City. This match against the leaders is a crucial battle worth six points. If you can't win, you're basically going to fall behind.
With 38 points, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu is in second place and is also playing on the road in this round against Dongguan Dongguan United, who have been hot promotion horses lately. After beating Guangzhou by 3 goals on the road in the last round, Shijiazhuang Kung Fu resumed their winning streak and are looking forward to 6 points on this trip to Guangdong.
Dongguan Dongguan United have won four of their last five matches to reach 27 points and rank eighth. As a promotion horse, they are impressive. This time, we will do our best to surpass the team. Zhao Mingjian and Zhang Xingbo, who joined the team in the summer window, will face their old masters.
With 37 points, Qingdao West Coast is in the top three and will host Shanghai Jiading Huilong. Qingdao West Coast stopped their three-game winning streak after a 1-1 draw away to Heilongjiang Bingcheng in the last round. Back at home, the only goal is to get three points and try not to lose at least one before challenging Sichuan Jiuniu in the next round.
However, Shanghai Jiading Huilong are in blistering form after winning three of their last four matches and going undefeated for seven consecutive rounds to move up from the relegation zone to 12th place. Going north in this round, we still expect to score points to speed up our escape from the relegation danger zone. This will test Qingdao West Coast's ability to play hardball.
Another popular Nanjing city, after a 2-1 home win over Suzhou Dongwu in the previous round, continues the Jiangsu derby this round with an away match against Wuxi Wu Hook. From the perspective of paper strength, there is not much suspense in winning or losing. Unsurprisingly, victories have been hard to find for Wuxi Wu Hook so far, sitting at the bottom of the table, and will be putting up a gauntlet to patiently deal with Nanjing City. With its main foreigner, Lionel Messi, red for the last round and suspended for this round, Nanjing City's attack will be weakened, giving Wuxi Wu Hook hope of scoring. Of course, for Nanjing City, if you want to stay in the super group, this battle must get 3 points.
Jiangxi Lushan, ranked 15th with 14 points before the match, is another team in the relegation zone. Before this round, Dalian International player Yu Ming took over the Jiangxi Lushan coach and will lead the team to relegation. In this round, the team will challenge Yanbian Longding, the promotion horse, on the road. Although Jiangxi Lushan is looking forward to taking 3 points, it will not be easy to win against the Northeast Army, which has been undefeated at home so far. In addition, Yanbian Longding, who have drawn their last four home matches, are hungry for a win. In this case, a fierce battle is inevitable.
Another game about relegation trends was the Liaoning derby between Liaoning Shenyang City and Dandong Tengyue. Coincidentally, before the match, both teams shared 19 points. As Dandong Tengyue beat Liaoning Shenyang 2-0 at home in the first round, they were ranked 13th in the standings. This time, it's bound to be very intense and even tragic as they meet again on a narrow road to become a relegation showdown worth 6 points.
In the other match, two mid-table teams, Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Suzhou Dongwu, will face off in a jam-packed duel, looking to move further up the table.
