Before the Round – Trends on China Super League (09/08)

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The Chinese Super League will play round No 21 in midweek. Shanghai Port lead the league by 14 points over Shandong Taishan.

At the bottom of the table, seven points separate last-place Shenzhen FC and 11th-place Qingdao Hainiu.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions - Dalian Pro

Cangzhou Mighty Lions will host Dalian Pro, as the latter looks to get out of the bottom three. The Mighty Lions are 10th in the 16-team league and 12 points above the bottom three.

Dalian Pro picked up a 1-1 draw with Cangzhou Mighty Lions earlier this season. The last two matches between the clubs finished 1-1. Their last four matches finished with under 2.5 goals.

Dalian won just one of their last six games in the Super League. Cangzhou Mighty Lions, on the other hand, are on a two-game winning streak in the competition.

• There are no losses for Shijiazhuang in 6 of their most recent 7 games (Super League).
• Dalian Yifang's form hasn't been good, as the team has won only 1 of their last 19 matches (Super League).
• Shijiazhuang have been conceding 1.50 goals on average in their games (Super League).
• In Dalian Yifang's last 3 Super League games have been scored over 2.5 goals.
• Prediction: Draw

Shanghai Shenhua – Shenzhen

Shanghai Shenhua went unbeaten in their last six games against Shenzhen FC. Shenhua won their last two matches against Shenzhen in all competitions, including their previous match this season, 3-1.

Shenzhen are at the bottom of the current Super League form table. They took one point from the last six matches, scoring five goals and conceding 21 times.

Shanghai Shenhua are on a two-game losing streak in the league. They took just seven points from the last six fixtures. Shenhua were outscored 12-5 in their last six matches.

• Shanghai Shenhua haven't lost a match in 9 of their last 11 home matches in Super League.
• Shenzhen FC have won only 3 of their last 28 Super League matches.
• Over 2.5 goals were seen in Shanghai Shenhua's last 3 home matches in Super League.
• Shenzhen FC have allowed at least one goal in each of their last 31 Super League games.
• Prediction: Shanghai Shenhua

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger - Beijing Guoan

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger won just one of their last six matches against Beijing Guoan in all competitions. The teams drew 1-1 in their previous Super League fixture this season. The teams saw three red cards in their last four head-to-head fixtures.

Tianjin Jinmen Tiger failed to win any of their last six games, drawing four matches and losing two. No team in the Super League has drawn more games than Tianjin Jinmen Tiger. The Tiger drew 12 of their 20 matches.

Beijing Guoan are fifth in the standings and four points off second place. Guoan won two of their last three matches in the Super League. But the team lost their last two road matches.

• In their last 10 consecutive home matches of Super League, there have been no losses for Tianjin Teda.
• Beijing Guoan have managed just 1 wins in their last 6 away league games.
• Tianjin Teda are undefeated in 18 of their last 20 Super League games.
• Beijing Guoan have lost just 2 of their last 6 fixtures in all competitions.
• Prediction: Draw

Wuhan Three Towns - Henan Songshan Longmen

Wuhan Three Towns and Henan Songshan Longmen drew their previous Super League match this season, 1-1. Henan had a player sent off in the fixture. The last two fixtures between the teams saw both teams score.

Three Towns went unbeaten in three of their last four matches in the Super League. They are seventh in the league standings and five points off second place. Wuhan have drawn nine games this season, the second-most in the league.

Henan Songshan Longmen are 12th and fighting to get away from the bottom three. Four points separate Henan Songshan Longmen from the relegation zone. Henan lost four of their last six matches in the Super League.

• There are 9 consecutive home Super League matches that finished in draws at half time in Wuhan Three Towns's record.
• Henan Jianye have suffered 4 away defeats by 2 or more goals in a row in their latest Super League matches.
• Wuhan Three Towns are undefeated in 16 of their last 19 league games.
• Henan Jianye have conceded an average of 1.70 goals in their away Super League matches.
• Prediction: Wuhan Three Towns