Dalian Yingbo and Liaoning Derby had an unpleasant encounter in the last round, which led to the weakening of their momentum in the Super League. However, in this round of matches, they vowed to fight hard for all three points to consolidate their lead on the road to the Super League.
Guangzhou, currently ranked in the top three, will challenge relegation team Wuxi Wu Hook on the road in this round. Shenyang-born Chinese Super League serial referee Liu Wei will officiate the match; his first assistant is Tianjin's Qing Wei, and his second assistant is Liaoning's Wang Heqiang; the fourth official is Yanbian's Cui Tingbin; and the referee supervisor is Zou Jiayu from Shanghai.
Guangzhou has quietly emerged as a team to be reckoned with in this round. Whether their next move is to accelerate forward or put the brakes on at the right time will undoubtedly be the focus of attention. Wuxi Wuhu is in the relegation zone and their only goal is to get three points.
The showdown between Chongqing Tongliang Dragons and Foshan Southern Lions is also crucial. Chongqing Tongliang Dragons announced the resignation of their head coach Linlin after losing to Guangzhou in the last round. It will be interesting to see if they can revitalize their team and get back to winning ways in this round. Foshan Southern Lions are also facing relegation pressure and they will go all out for points.
Liaoning referee Wang Yang will referee the match between Chongqing Tongliang Dragons and Foshan Southern Lions; the first and second assistants, also from Liaoning, are Liu Tengfei and Tu Tao, respectively; the fourth official will be Changchun's Li Wei; and the refereeing supervisor will be Qingdao's Chen Bowen.
The match between Heilongjiang Bingcheng and Shijiazhuang Kung Fu will be refereed by Jiangxi referee Wan Tao; the first assistant is Nanjing's Xu Zelin, the second assistant is Jiangsu's Huang Wei; the fourth official is Wu Kai from Wuhan; and the referee supervisor is from Yanbian's Han Xiwen.
Bottom-ranked Jiangxi Lushan will face Liaoning Ironman at home. Facing a big difference in points, Jiangxi Lushan needs three points urgently to revitalize their morale. Liaoning Ironman is hot, undefeated for six consecutive rounds and ranked eighth. In this game, they will try to continue the undefeated momentum.
Chengdu-based referee Zhang Haoheng will referee the match between Jiangxi Lushan and Liaoning Ironman; first assistant is Gansu's Chen Dong, second assistant is Guizhou's Wu Yang; fourth official is Jiangsu's Cui Yueqiang; and referee supervisor is Henan's Liu Wenzhong.
The strong match between Shandong Luneng and Beijing Guoan will be refereed by Shandong referee Li Peng; the first assistant will be Zhao Peng of Hebei, the second assistant will be Liu Wei of Tianjin; the fourth official will be Zhang Wei of Jiangsu; and the referee supervisor will be Zhou Wei of Beijing.
The match between Guangdong Hongyuan and Shanghai SIPG will be officiated by Guangdong referee Chen Chen; the first assistant will be Yang Chen of Sichuan, the second assistant will be Zhou Chen of Zhejiang; the fourth official will be Wu Chen of Jiangsu; and the referee supervisor will be Liu Chen of Beijing.
