On August 15, the night is low, 19:30, the fire of the Chinese Super League Gusu Round 8 bye will be lit in Jiangyin Sports Center, Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua's strong dialogue will be staged.
"Beijing Guoan is about to fight.
The first 14 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Guoan team with 6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses accumulated 21 points, temporarily ranked 5th in the Gusau Division. Being on the edge of the cliff, Guoan team must get points if they want to succeed in relegation in this campaign. If you can beat Shenhua, points at least beyond the opponent, stable in the top four; if the draw, but also need to hope that Wuhan beat Hebei, can be 1 win and 1 draw results advantage among the top four. It is worth mentioning that in this round of matches, Guoan team's Gao Tianyi accumulated 8 yellow suspension, while Ji Zhongguo will be released from suspension, injecting fresh blood into the team.
In the pre-match conference, Head Coach Bilic said confidently, "We played well in the last game, showing the team spirit and teamwork, our morale is high and we showed our strength. I believe that by keeping this momentum, we will be able to achieve good results in the next game. We will be facing a strong opponent, and as long as we believe in ourselves and follow the way we played in the last game, we will be able to achieve our goal."
[Shanghai Shenhua, ready to go]
In the first 14 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Shenhua has accumulated 22 points with 6 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, ranking 3rd in the Gushu Division.Shenhua has the dominant right to enter the championship group, and as long as they don't lose a game, they will enter the top four. If they are unlucky enough to lose to Guoan, Shenhua will have to hope that Hebei will also lose to Wuhan. As a result, Shenhua and Hebei are tied on points, with both teams having drawn both rounds, and Shenhua's goal difference is currently +6, while Hebei's is +1. If Shenhua and Hebei both lose in the final round, the goal difference will be compared to determine the 4th and 5th places.
In the pre-match conference, head coach Mao Yijun said, "As we all know, there is a crucial game tomorrow, and our team is clear about the significance of the game and well prepared. Now the outside world has been analyzing how we are going to respond, but we never think about how we should go about it. For me, every game is about going all out for the win, we will prepare for the win and all the players are aware of my guidelines."
[Historical encounter]
Guoan and Shenhua have met a total of 58 times in the A.A./Chinese Super League, A.F.C.A. Cup, and Supercup, with Guoan holding the advantage with 25 wins, 13 draws, and 20 losses. Among them, in 53 meetings between the two teams in the Chinese Super League, Guoan has a slight advantage with 22 wins, 13 draws and 18 losses.
[Projected debut]
Beijing Guoan: 1 - Housen; 19 - Liu Huan, 22 - Yu Dabao, 24 - Yang Fan; 4 - Li Lei, 6 - Ji Zhongguo, 8 - Park Cheng, 27 - Wang Gang; 9 - Zhang Yuning, 17 - Bakambu, 28 - He Xiaoyu (u23)
Shanghai Shenhua: 27-Li Shuai; 2-Aidi, 5-Zhu Chenjie (u23), 22-Jonic, 13-Zhao Mingjian; 12-Wu Xi, 25-Peng Xinli; 28-Cao Yunding, 9-Adrian, 17-Bassogo; 10-Moreno
