At 19:35, on the night of October 20, Beijing Guoan will embark on a journey to Shanghai Seaport for the honor of topping the Chinese Super League standings in what will undoubtedly be a 28th round highlight.
For Shanghai seaport, this is not only a key battle for the Super League title this season, but for Beijing Guoan, it's a crucial four-game series about whether they can be in the top four. After the first 27 rounds of fighting, Guoan with 12 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, accumulating 45 points, temporarily ranked fifth in the Chinese Super League, and the fourth-ranked Zhejiang team is only 3 points. With the last three rounds of the Chinese Super League remaining, Guoan must fight for every battle and cannot afford to lose. Therefore, facing the Shanghai seaport in this game, they will certainly go all out and strive to win.
Data shows that Beijing Guoan's last 6 meetings with Shanghai Seaport have resulted in only 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses, which puts them in a psychological disadvantage. In addition, Zhang Xizhe's suspension will also weaken Guoan's fighting force. Therefore, this match will be a fight to the death for Guoan. Here are the possible starting lineup predictions for Guoan in this match.
In the goalkeeper position, it is expected that the main force Housen will guard the Guoan goal. On the defensive side, foreigner Ngaardew and veteran Zhang Chengdong will play as center backs, and on the left and right sides will be Guoan's strong side backs Wang Gang and Li Lei. Although Li Lei has just returned from the national team, his physical condition should not be a problem.
In the midfield, Ji Zhongguo will partner naturalized player Li Ke as the main back who intercepts and steals. With Zhang Xizhe sidelined, Yu Dabao is expected to be the midfield commander. At the heart of the attack up front, Fabio Abreu will continue to play his powerful attacking role, partnering Kang Xiangyou and Yang Liyu to create breakthroughs for his team.
To summarize, the expected starting lineup for Guoan in this match is: Housen; Wang Gang, Zhang Chendong, Ngadeu, Li Lei; Li Ke, Ji Zhongguo, Yu Dabao; Fabio Abreu, Jiang Xiangyou, Yang Liyu.
