Guangzhou FC – Shanghai Port : Preview & Prediction
Guangzhou and Shanghai SIPG meet at Jinzhou Stadium, in a match for Matchday 9 of the CSL. In the last head-to-head meeting for this edition of the league, on 15-06-2022, Shanghai SIPG won at home (1-0). The head-to-head record of the last 3 years is in favour of the away team, who in the last 7 matches won 4, drew 1 and lost 2. Pay attention to the home factor, as Guangzhou usually win different results at home and away.
After 1 win and 7 defeats, the home team is currently in 16th position with 3 points. In their last match, they lost to Wuhan Yangtze away by (2-1), after in the previous match they lost by (1-2) at home, in a match against Wuhan Three Towns. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, as in the last 30 matches they have 4 wins, 1 draw and 10 defeats away; against 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats at home. For the championship, Guangzhou won 3 points out of a possible 12, after 1 win and 3 defeats in the last 4 matches they played at their home stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 8 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. This is a team that rarely scores first and only managed to open the scoring in 2 of their last 8 matches for the CSL, and never went into half-time in the lead. In 8 matches in this competition, they have never managed to come from behind in the 6 matches in which they have conceded the first goal.
Guangzhou Evergrande have had a very poor season in the fight for relegation and come into the match in 16th place and second to last in the league table, with the same three points as Hebei, three above Guangzhou City and three above Chengdu Rongcheng, first in the relegation zone. Last Monday, the side on loan to coach Zhiyu Liu lost 2-1 away to Wuhan Zall, compounding a poor run of form with a third consecutive defeat, the result of a weak defensive performance, but also of trying to get dangerously deep in advanced areas of the pitch.
The away team is currently in 7th position, with 13 points earned, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Shanghai Shenhua (1-1). In the last match, they won at home against Hebei CFFC (2-1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, i.e. they have similar results at home and away, with 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 away defeats in their last 30 matches, with 26 goals scored and 15 conceded; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats at home, with 22 goals scored and 7 conceded. For the championship, Shanghai SIPG took 6 points out of a possible 12, after 2 wins and 2 defeats in their last 4 away matches. Their defence has not been very solid, having conceded goals in 6 of their last 8 matches, but their attack has been scoring regularly, having scored goals in 6 of their last 8 matches in this competition. In 8 matches in this competition, they never managed the comeback in the 4 matches in which they suffered the first goal.
Shanghai SIPG have been performing well below expectations in the race for the national championship title and go into the match occupying 7th place in the standings, with the same 13 points as newly promoted Meizhou Hakka, one ahead of Zhejiang Professional and Wuhan Zall, two behind Beijing Guoan, but already nine behind the leading Wuhan Three Towns. Last Monday, coach Ivan Leko’s side got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Hebei, following a 1-1 draw with Shanghai Shenhua in the Shanghai derby. SIPG are now unbeaten in three games, having taken seven of a possible nine points.
Guangzhou FC – Shanghai Port : Betting Tips
OVER 3.5 GOALS Odds: 2.25
