[Chinese Super Feast]
As the night draws to a close, a bye for the 12th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) will be played at 19:30 on August 31st. Shanghai Shenhua will play against Shandong Taishan at the Jinzhou Stadium in Dalian.
[History of Encounters]
The two teams have met 47 times in history, with Shandong Taishan holding the upper hand with 21 wins, 10 draws and 16 losses.
[Shenhua News]
After a period of four rounds of winless low, Shanghai Shenhua in the last round of matches with Yu Hanchao and Bassogao's goals, 2-0 victory over Guoan, successfully stopped the decline back to rise, and is now 26 points in the fifth place of the standings. Although Shenhua's overall offense is not strong this season, their defense is extremely solid, conceding only 13 goals in 14 games. Facing Shandong Taishan, which is known for its ball control, Shenhua is expected to play to its advantage of counterattacking speed, especially Yu Hanchao and Bassogao, who performed well in the last round, and are expected to continue to contribute wonderful goals in this round.
[Tarzan Winds]
Shandong Taishan continued to put pressure on Wuhan Sanzhen with a 2-1 win over Wuhan Changjiang in the last round of matches thanks to Chen Pu's outstanding play, ushering in their 9th consecutive win. However, the scoring streak of the team's top scorer, Kressan, was interrupted in this match. In addition, assistant coach Hisashi Kurosaki will be acting as the coach for this game, as the head coach Hao Wei returned to Shandong due to a family matter. Although Taishan's winning streak is strong, the team's recent form has not been ideal, and the upcoming top-of-the-table battle with Wuhan Sanzhen will require a much-needed adjustment. Taishan's star center Guo Tianyu will need to be in better shape for the upcoming top-of-the-table clash with Wuhan Sanzhen, as they face Shenhua, who have been on a hot streak lately.
[Starting lineup]
Shanghai Shenhua: 19-Zeng Cheng, 4-Jiang Shenglong (U23), 22-Jin Yangyang, 24-Xu Yougang, 38-Wen Jiabao (U23), 7-Qian Jie gave, 12-Wu Xi, 20-Yu Hanchao, 33-Wang Haijian (U23), 9-Yang Xu, 17-Bassogo
Shandong Taishan: 14 - Wang Dalei, 5 - Zheng Zheng, 11 - Liu Yang, 27 - Shi Ke, 10 - Moises, 28 - Sun Junhao, 33 - Jin Jingdao, 37 - Ji Xiang, 9 - Kressan, 29 - Chen Pu, 7 - Guo Tianyu (U23)
