Chongqing Lifan – Shandong Luneng Prediction & Picks (11.08.2018)

Chongqing Lifan and Shandong Luneng meet at Chongqing Olympic Sports Center, in a match for the 17th day of the CSL. Shandong Luneng won at home (2-0) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 03-10-2018. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches. In fact, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 09-08-2017, in a match for the CSL, Chongqing Lifan won by (1-0). The only goal of the game was scored by Alan Kardec (35 ‘). In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Chongqing Lifan:

After 4 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in the 14 th position, with 15 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Guizhou Zhicheng, by (3-4). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Beijing Renhe, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 14 goals scored and 27 conceded; against 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 22 goals scored and 21 suffered. In the last 7 home league matches Chongqing Lifan has a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 21 possible.

In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 defeats in the last home matches and they have not won any of the last 5 home matches. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. There are 2 periods that stand out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: he scored 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (16′-30 ‘); He suffered 6 of his 17 goals between the minutes (16’-30 ‘).

The Chongqing Lifan is a club that never conquered the Super League (Chinese Championship), having as its best campaign throughout its history the fourth place in the seasons of 1999 and 2000. In the current season, the team has been doing a bad campaign , conquering only 15 of the 48 points played so far, occupying the fourteenth position in the Chinese Championship, two points ahead of the first team in the relegation zone. In the last six games that Chongqing Lifan played at home, four goals were scored in the first half. We believe that in this match the boss will be maintained, since Chongqing Lifan has been able to score goals at home, but will face a very strong team, which can also open the score at the start of the game.

Shandong Luneng:

The away team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 31 points won, after 9 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Shanghai Shenhua, by (3-1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Beijing Guoan, by (1-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 34 goals scored and 16 conceded. For the league, Shandong Luneng won 16 points out of 27 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss in the last 9 home matches.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 7 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 16 matches in this tournament, they suffered the first goal 8 times, but got the comeback by 5.

The Shandong Luneng is a club that has conquered the Super League (Chinese champion) four times throughout its history, being the most recent title conquered in the 2010 season. In the current season, the team has been doing a very positive campaign , conquering 32 of the 48 points already disputed, thus occupying the second position of the Chinese Championship, only one point behind the first classified. In the last five games that Shandong Luneng played as a visitor, in three they scored one or more goals already in the first half. We believe that in this match the pattern will be repeated, since the Luneng has been showing to be able to score goals, even when playing away from home, and will face an adversary who lives a moment in a negative way and who will surely suffer goals in this game, being able to be already in the first time.