The two teams have already met twice in the new season, with one league match ending in a 1-1 draw. In the other match, Shanghai Shenhua narrowly beat Shanghai SIPG 1-0 to win the Super Cup. Although the first leg of the league match was also a 1-1 draw, Shenhua almost won with a strike. As a result, Shenhua seems to be slightly better in terms of overall strength, athleticism and individual player ability.
The myth of the undefeated, dominant Central League Two!
On the other side of the field, two undefeated divisions in the Central B division were also notable! One is Guangzhou Guangdong Leopards, an invincible team that has won all of its matches in the first seven rounds of the China B League. With a perfect record of 13 goals scored and 2 goals conceded, the team is leading the southern section of the China B League, leading the second place by as much as 8 points, and if nothing happens, promotion to the China A League is almost a certainty.
And while there is also a team in the Northern Division of the Chinese B League that is unbeaten, they are not the leaders of the division. Haimen Koeijian has 13 points with 3 wins and 4 draws, and is currently in third place. In contrast, the leader of the northern division, Shaanxi United, has 14 points, a significant difference from Haimen Koeijian, reflecting the significant difference in points between the leaders of the northern and southern divisions.
