Match Preview: Henan strives for comeback, Tianjin supports foreign scorer
Star Index: ★★★★★
Predicted Result: Henan Songshan wins
Both teams failed to win after meeting in the first round of the second stage. However, the performance of Henan Songshan was slightly lower. Despite the bright results in the top stage, they unexpectedly lost to Dalian, the lowest ranked team in the top stage, in the first match of the second stage. Facing the loss in the first match, Henan's players seem to hold their breath and look forward to a strong rebound in the upcoming second round of matches.
In the past three seasons, Tianjin Tigers had a slight advantage over Henan with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the last round, Tianjin Tigers shook hands with Chongqing, and Viktor Viktorovic's free kick goal brought joy and expectation to Tianjin fans. After this battle, the foreign shooter's ability to attack the city has been fully verified, and it is expected whether Vicinovic can show his skills again when facing Henan.
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Cangzhou Lions vs Shanghai Shenhua
Match time: December 15, 19:30
Venue: Jiangyin Stadium
Race Focus: How Sabres can avoid losing streak
Star Index: ★★★
Predicted Result: Shanghai Shenhua win
Sabrić, who took over the coaching reins of Cangzhou midway through the season, was clearly upset by the last loss. Especially the embarrassing score of 4 goals lost to Wuhan in a single game, which made the team in depression. In fact, judging from the overall performance at the top of the table, Cangzhou's midfield ball control ability deserves recognition, but the stability of the back line is really a concern. Facing Shanghai Shenhua in this game, how Sabrić can consolidate the defense line to avoid losing streak may be his first consideration.
For Shanghai Shenhua, being in the relegation group is indeed a bit helpless and aggravating. As a matter of fact, with a win in this match, Shenhua can declare relegation success six rounds ahead of schedule. In the last match, Dumbya scored 3 goals to help the team win a big victory, which also established the position of the leader of the relegation group. However, the title of "leader" is a bit bitter for Shenhua fans.
