From August 25th to 27th, the 24th round of the Chinese Super League will start in three days, with a total of eight exciting matches. In this round of matches, the top three relegated teams encountered strong opponents, and the road to conquer the city is quite bumpy. Shanghai Harbor will face Henan on the road, a tough battle is inevitable. The match between Shandong Taishan and Shanghai Shenhua is undoubtedly one of the highlights of this round.
Shanghai Seaport, the league leader, was away to Henan in a challenging match for the seaport. Shanghai Seaport is in desperate need of a win after losing to Baton Rouge in the AFC Champions League playoffs, but the team is overly focused on the championship and has consumed too much energy. In addition, the conflict between the head coach and the players and the team's recent low form have become a huge obstacle for Seaport to win. It will be interesting to see if Seaport can grab three points away from home against a solid Henan team.
Shandong Taishan's clash with bottom-ranked Shenzhen has little suspense in terms of overall strength and form. In preparation for the next FA Cup quarter-final, Taishan boss Choi Kang-hee opted to keep Fellaini in Jinan to recuperate. However, three foreigners, Moises, Cressan and Jadson, traveled with the team, showing the importance Choi Kang-hee attaches to the Jingzhou battle. Other relegation teams also face tough opponents in this round, with Dalian Ren challenging Zhejiang and Nantong Zhiyun challenging Wuhan Sanzhen. It will be interesting to see if they can score on the road.
One of the highlights of this round is the match between Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng, where Shenhua broke Rongcheng's unbeaten streak at home. In this match, Rongcheng's form has declined and Shenhua is still in the top three. If Shenhua loses points at home, they may be thrown out of the points gap by Taishan. In other matches, Tianjin Jinmen Tigers will try to regain their confidence with a win against Meizhou Hakka. Qingdao Hainiu will face Changchun Yatai and Cangzhou Lions will face Beijing Guoan, two relatively weak home teams.
