Dalian Yifang and Guangzhou R&F face at Dalian Sports Center, in a match for the 5th round of the CSL. The history of recent head-to-head matches is favorable to the home team, which has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 4 matches. The last head-to-head meeting between these two teams, on 07-12-2019, ended with the victory of Dalian Yifang by (3-2). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.
Dalian Yifang :
The home team is currently in 7th position, with 2 points won, after 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Jiangsu Suning by (2‑1). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Shanghai Shenhua, by (2‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor, with 18 goals scored and 40 suffered; against 6 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium, with 25 goals scored and 21 suffered. In the last 6 home matches for all competitions, Dalian Yifang won 2, drew 3 and lost 1.
For this competition, he has not won 4 games ago. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition.
Dalian Yifang’s team has been one of the biggest disappointments in this Chinese super league. At the beginning of the fifth day, the team led by the Spanish Rafael Benítez has only two points added and occupies the seventh and penultimate place in the Group A leaderboard, five points behind the first qualifying places for the play-off of the champion. After losing 2-1 to Jiangsu Suning, Dalian Yifang drew (2-2) the previous day with Shanghai Shenhua. Despite being behind twice on the scoreboard, Benítez’s team drew with two goals from Salomon Rondon, at 66 ‘and 93’, from a penalty.
Guangzhou R&F :
The visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Henan Jianye by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost at home to Jiangsu Suning by (0‑2). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In their last 7 away matches Guangzhou R&F has recorded 1 win, 2 draws and 4 losses.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 matches. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches, and their attack has not been very effective, since they did not score goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition.
Guangzhou R&F’s main goal is to achieve maintenance in the division, but it aims to achieve it consistently and smoothly. Something that, judging by the start of his campaign in the Super League, is not close to happening. After four rounds, the team of coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst has only one point added and occupies, without surprise, the eighth and last place in the leaderboard, six points from the places of access to the play-off. After drawing 1×1 with Henan Jianye, Guangzhou R&F lost 2-0 to Jiangsu Suning. Even though he created some scoring opportunities and divided the offensive initiative of the game well, the ineffectiveness of the finish dictated the end result.
