Qingdao West Coast, who are in the second place, have been overtaken by only three points after two rounds of victories and are under steep pressure. In this round of home match against Suzhou Dongwu, they are determined to win all three points to secure the advantage. A loss in this round may turn out to be the turning point of their season. Once they are out of the lead, the road back to the top will be extremely difficult. For this reason, Qingdao West Coast will have to go all out to overcome Ramirez's injury and suspension. Fortunately, coach Jankovic will end his suspension and return to the commanding chair.
Third-ranked Nanjing City will face Jinan Xingzhou in this round, which is not only a key battle worth 6 points, but also a critical moment for relegation. The only way to ensure that they don't slip is to win and keep the pressure on the super zone. Jinan Xingzhou has no chance to overtake them, and it's up to them to decide whether or not they'll go all out to stop Nanjing City.
Overtaking favorite Shijiazhuang Kung Fu, the pace of progress has slowed down significantly as the last four rounds ended in draws. If they want to continue overtaking, they must beat Heilongjiang Bingcheng in this round. Otherwise, they are likely to drop out of the competition. Heilongjiang Bingcheng has won six consecutive rounds after completing the relegation task. This time, they are afraid that it will be difficult for them to come back from this away match against Shijiazhuang Kung Fu.
Guangxi Pingguo Hanyin, with 44 points, are seven points behind the Super Zone and basically have no chance to overtake them. However, they will still strive for three points against Dongguan Union to move up the rankings and gain a supplementary advantage.
In the relegation zone, in addition to Wuxi Wu Hook's away challenge to Sichuan Jiuniu, Jiangxi Lushan is also facing a life and death battle against Shanghai Jiading Huilong, who have 7 points more than themselves. Jiangxi Lushan must take all three points if they want to be relegated. If the defeat, not only will give the opponent three rounds of early warmth, but also may be relegated early. If Dandong Tengyue wins three points on the road, Jiangxi Lushan and Wuxi Wuhu will face the fate of early relegation.
