At 3:30 p.m. Beijing time on October 5, the 21st round of the 2022 season of the Chinese Super League is about to be staged, Changchun Sports Center Stadium will witness a fierce battle, when the town of
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
Will meet the visiting
Guangzhou team
[Overview of data on both sides]
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
: 6 wins, 7 draws, 5 losses, 25 points, 29 goals scored, 25 goals conceded, currently ranked 10th; the last 10 games record is 4 wins, 2 draws, 4 losses, 18 goals scored, 15 goals conceded.
Guangzhou team
: 3 wins, 2 draws, 13 losses, 11 points, 11 goals scored, 27 goals conceded, currently ranked 16th; the last 10 games record is 2 wins, 2 draws, 6 losses, 7 goals scored, 12 goals conceded.
The record of the last 10 meetings between the two sides shows:
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
With 1 win, 1 draw and 8 losses, 6 goals scored and 23 conceded, they are clearly the underdogs.
Changchun Yatai
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
In the last round, the team recorded its second consecutive win of the season with a narrow 1-0 victory over Shenzhen at home. Nonetheless, the team has improved from the first phase with 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in 8 matches in the second phase. However, with top scorer Junior injured and international player Tan Long, who scored a key goal in the last round, also out of the game due to injury, their comeback situation poses a major challenge to the team's attacking line. The newly joined Austrian striker Zui, who will make his Chinese Super League debut in this match, will undoubtedly be the center of attention for Changchun fans.
"Guangzhou Team
After Zheng Zhi's return to coaching, Guangzhou beat Shenzhen 4-1 in their first match, but then suffered two draws and three losses in the next five rounds, during which only Ling Jie scored a goal. Currently in the Chinese Super League standings, Guangzhou is ranked 16th with 3 wins, 2 draws and 13 losses, a 6-point gap from the relegation line, and the situation is not optimistic. During the break, the return of new stars and veterans brought new vigor to the team, but the injuries of Zhang Xiuwei and Li Xuepeng as well as the recovery of goalkeeper Liu Shibo will have an impact on the team's lineup. In addition, Guangzhou's trip to the north will require the team to deal with a huge temperature difference, which is a new challenge for the team.
Nonetheless, Changchun Yatai's home advantage should not be underestimated as they have played consecutive home games in recent times and have recently won back-to-back home games against Wuhan Changjiang and Shenzhen.
[Projected starting lineup]
Changchun Yatai (soccer team)
: 23 - Wu Ya Ke, 4 - Okere, 6 - He Hubu, 16 - Zheng Zhiyun, 19 - Liao Chengjian, 31 - Rao Weihui, 8 - Wang Jinxian, 10 - Sergio Antonio, 11 - Eric, 20 - Zhang Yufeng, 44 - Zui
Guangzhou team
: 19 - Zhang Jianzhi, 38 - Chen Rijin, 5 - Wu Shaocong, 6 - Li Yang, 18 - Fan Hengbo, 7 - Wei Shihao, 15 - Yan Dinghao, 34 - Hou Yu, 21 - Zheng Shengxiong, 28 - Ling Jie, 17 - Yang Liyu
