Guoan has shown remarkable strength in seven rounds of matches at the beginning of the season, accumulating 12 points with three wins, three draws and one loss to secure the fifth place in the table. In their latest match, the team beat promotion rival Qingdao West Coast 4-1 at the New Industrial Stadium, and their overall form is on the up. Players such as N'Gadeu, Li Ke, Wang Ziming and Adebenelo each contributed to the victory, highlighting the team's strong threat in the attacking end.
Guoan team in this campaign in the home field showed the most fluent and efficient attack posture so far in the season, the overall level of offense significantly improved, the lineup is solid, full tacit understanding. Zhang Xizhe, the core of the midfield, played a key role, his scheduling and passing for the team's offense to provide an orderly protection. The midfield partnership of Guga and Li Ke is indestructible, building a solid defense for the team.
Although Zhang Yuning is in good form with 3 goals in his last 6 matches, Lin Liangming has the ability to break through in all aspects of the offense. However, it is doubtful whether they will start in this round of matches. Fabio is currently recovering, and the Goalies have lost three key players from their forward line, which will undoubtedly have a significant impact on the team's attacking power.
Analytically, both teams are facing the problem of incomplete lineup, but both are good at controlling and passing offense. Zhejiang's ability to play at home adds more suspense to the game. Nevertheless, Guoan has a slight edge in terms of player depth and defensive stability. They will be sure to keep a close eye on Zhejiang's key players, as they did against Shanghai Shenhua on the road, in order to gain an advantage in the match. At the same time, it will be interesting to see if the Zhejiang team has regained its form in the match. Therefore, I am more optimistic that Guoan will eventually come back from the match and even win twice in a row.
