On the evening of July 22, Guangxi Pingguo Hahong beat Jiangxi Lushan 2-0 on the road in the 15th round of the Central A. After 15 rounds of the Central A, Guangxi Pingguo Hahong won the halfway championship of this season's Central A with 32 points. According to previous seasons, one of their feet had already entered the threshold of the Chinese Super League. However, Jiang Chen, head coach of Guangxi Pingguo Hahong said, "This is a year of fierce competition in the Central League. The final result depends on who makes fewer mistakes. The most important thing for us now is to put ourselves in the right position and fight one game at a time."
Over 90% probability of halfway winners making it to the Premier League
Before this round of matches, Guangxi Pingguo Hahong has been undefeated for three rounds. the match against Jiangxi Lushan on July 22nd is the first match of Pingguo Hahong's next three consecutive road matches. It is important to play this opening well.
As for the team's losses in the first three rounds, Jiang Chen said, "In the first period of time, the double impact of injuries and suspensions, the personnel is incomplete, and the new recruits are gradually integrating. The team should also familiarize themselves with them."
Through this match with Jiangxi Lushan, we can find that the team's new reinforcements are improving. In this game, An Yongjia scored two goals and Guangxi Pingguo Hahong finally won a victory, sweeping away a three-round unbeaten streak. With 11 goals, An Yongjia is now tied with Shijiazhuang Kung Fu Ogbu for the top spot on the Central League scoring list. At the same time, An Yongjia has also become Guangxi Pingguo Hahong's all-time top scorer with 14 goals in 29 games.
With the victory in the 15th round, Pingguo Hahong also won the halfway title of the 2023 Chinese League season. From 2004 to 2019 (Note: 2020 to 2022 are affected by the epidemic, the competition system and the number of matches are different), from 2016 to 2019, only in 2016 Qingdao Yellow Sea team did not break into the Chinese Super League and did not win this season's title, however, Qingdao Yellow Sea also served as the champion of the Chinese Super League after winning the Chinese Super League half of the season in 2019, which means that that the team that won the halfway title of the Chinese Super League has more than a 90% chance of succeeding in surpassing it this season.
