At 7:30 p.m. on August 20, the 14th round of the 2022 Chinese Super League (CSL) season, the match between Shanghai Harbour and Zhejiang was hotly contested at the Dalian Sports Center Stadium.
[Focus on Shanghai Harbor]
In the first 13 rounds of the Chinese Super League (CSL), Seaport is currently in 7th place with 20 points from 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses, despite having played one less game. in the last two rounds of matches, Seaport drew one and won one, with a draw against Dalian People on the road, and a 2-0 win against Shenzhen at home. Despite a six-point gap to Songshan Longmen in the AFC Champions League, and a 17-point difference to table-topping Wuhan Sanzhen, Seaport has never been able to show its best form despite going undefeated in two games in Dalian after resuming the home-and-away fixture system.
In the pre-match press conference, Coach Leko revealed that the team's preparations are going well, the team comprehensively analyzed the last game and said that everyone is doing well and expects the team to do even better in this game. The Zhejiang team has been in excellent form recently, with three consecutive victories and zero goals conceded, and is a team that should not be underestimated because of its tightly organized offense and defense and fast speed. Every player knows that only by devoting themselves to training and playing can they seize the opportunity to win in the confrontation.
[Zhejiang team's recent situation]
Having played two fewer matches in the first 13 rounds of the Super League, Zhejiang are currently in 9th place with 18 points from five wins, three draws and three defeats, having won their last three matches, all by 2-0 scores, all in Haikou, defeating Dalian Ren, Guangzhou City and Shenzhen. Zhejiang are only two points behind Harbor and three points off the top six, despite playing two fewer games. However, the team has not played an official match for half a month due to the postponement of its previous matches against the Lions and Guangzhou, and it remains to be seen whether its form will continue.
In the pre-match press conference, Coach Jordy said that the coaching team has a clear idea and has done a good job in preparation for facing a strong opponent whether it is domestic players or foreigners. The team's goal in every game is to fight for three points, and tomorrow's game will go all out.
[Review of exchange]
Shanghai Seaport's predecessor, Terriers, and Zhejiang's predecessor, Hangzhou Greentown, hold the advantage in meetings in the Chinese Super League (CSL) and the Football Association Cup (F.A.C. Cup), with Seaport leading the way with 6 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. In the eight meetings between the two teams in the Chinese Super League, Seaport leads with six wins, one draw and one loss. In the last 7 CSL meetings between Seaport and Zhejiang, Seaport is undefeated with 6 wins and 1 draw, winning the last 3 meetings.
[Starting lineup prediction]
Shanghai Harbor starting lineup: 1-Yan Junling; 4-Sunny Wang, 13-Wei Zhen, 5-Zhang Linpeng; 6-Cai Huikang; 11-Lv Wenjun, 16-Xu Xin, 9-Paulinho, 29-Zhang Huachen, 15-Li Shenyuan; 10-Ndiaye
Zhejiang starting lineup: 1-Gu Chao; 28-Yue Xin, 36-Lucas, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 19-Dong Yu; 29-Zhang Jiaqi; 22-Cheng Jin, 11-Frank, 6-Yao Junsheng, 9-Gaodi; 7-Evolo
