In the springtime of Beijing, on the afternoon of April 27th, a much-anticipated second round of Chinese Super League matches will be staged, with Shandong Taishan and Guangzhou teams battling it out. There are many elements of this matchup that we should analyze in depth.
First of all, the timing of the game is quite variable. This is an afternoon match, and according to the latest weather forecast, rain is likely to fall during the game, and in the event of a rainy game, the outcome will be full of uncertainty.
Secondly, the attendance of fans is also of concern. Usually, the fans are the twelfth man of the team, and despite Shandong Taishan's theoretical home field advantage, the actual match will be held in Guangzhou on a Tuesday working day, so only about two hundred Taishan fans are expected to be there. In contrast, Guangzhou is expected to have more than four thousand in attendance, which is certainly a disadvantage for the Taishan team playing at home, while for Guangzhou Evergrande, it's the right place at the right time to help. Furthermore, Guangzhou Evergrande unfortunately failed to win the last match, and this time, Coach Cannavaro will surely lead the team to go all out for a victory.
Finally, Shandong Taishan seems to be slightly inferior to Guangzhou Evergrande in terms of the thickness of their roster. Evergrande has six naturalized players, with Luo Guofu's form slipping slightly, but the rest of the naturalized players are still performing at a high level. The only naturalized players available for Taishan are Sun Jun Hao, Fellaini and Leonardo, while Fellaini only played 20 minutes in the first round due to injuries, and may not be able to stick around for the whole game this round. Of course, the above is only an objective analysis, and the key to win or lose the game lies in the tactical arrangement and clinical command of both coaches. The following are the guesses of both sides' starting lineups: Shandong Taishan starting guess: Goalkeeper: Wang Dalei Defenders: Wang Tong, Shi Ke, Zheng Zheng, Song Long Midfielders: Sun Junhao, Xu Xin, Jin Jingdao, Wu Xinghan Forward: Leonardo, Guo Tianyu Guangzhou Evergrande starting speculation: Goalkeeper: Liu Tenzai Defenders: Zhang Linpeng, Mei Fang, Jiang Guangtai, Wu Shaocong Midfield: Yan Dinghao, Gaolat, Zheng Zhi Striker: Wei Shihao, Ackerson, Allan
