Guangzhou Evergrande – Shanghai SIPG SOCCER PICKS
Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG meet at Tianhe Stadium, in a match for the 28th round of the CSL. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-18-2018, the Shanghai SIPG won at home (2-1). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 3 wins and 2 draws in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 12-09-2017, in a match for the AFC Champions League that ended with the victory of the Shanghai SIPG by (4-5), at tie break on penalties. The goals of the match were scored by Alan (21 ‘and 35’) and Ricardo Goulart (83 ‘, 90’ and 118 ‘), for Guangzhou Evergrande, and Hulk (110′), for Shanghai SIPG. 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.
Guangzhou Evergrande:
After 19 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses, the home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 60 points won. In the last match, they have won in an away match against Guizhou Zhicheng by (0-3), after in the previous match they have won (6-1) at home, against Beijing Renhe. 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 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 12 wins and 3 draws in his stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Guangzhou Evergrande has a record of 9 wins and 9 draws, so they have won 28 points out of 30 possible.
For this competition, it registers a sequence of 7 wins in the last home matches and did not lose any of the last 12 matches in its stadium. Their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches in the competition, he suffered the first goal 9 times, but got the comeback in 3.
The Guangzhou Evergrande is making a great campaign in the Super League, going through an excellent phase, with 10 wins in the last 11 games, and is looking for another win in this direct match that is worth the leadership of the national championship. The team has a defense of great quality, which suffered only 28 goals, being the second strongest of the competition, but its great triumph is the offensive power, as it scored an incredible 73 goals, having the best attack of the championship. Playing at home, as in the game on Saturday, the Guangzhou Evergrande comes from 7 consecutive wins and it should be noted that at 5 scored at least 3 goals, again demonstrating its enormous offensive strength, being a team that creates many scoring opportunities for game. For the game against Shanghai SIPG, coach Fabio Cannavaro has no problems in the starting lineup and goes to the field with what he has better.
Shanghai SIPG:
The away team is currently in the 1 st position of the league, with 62 points won, after 19 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Jiangsu Suning, by (0-0). In the last match, they won in a home match against Shandong Luneng, by (4-2). 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 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 19 conceded; against 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 36 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 10 away matches for the championship the Shanghai SIPG has 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses, so they have won 16 points out of 30 possible. The team has conceded goals in 7 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 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 27 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 8 times, but have won the first leg in 3. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they have suffered 5 of their 14 goals between the minutes (0’- 15 ‘) and 5 of their 14 between (31′-45’).
The Shanghai SIPG has presented an excellent performance in the Chinese Championship, has a great sequence of 6 wins and 1 draw and is looking for another positive result to get even closer to the national title. The team is characterized by the optimal balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, since it scored 68 goals, being the second best attack of the competition, and suffered only 25 goals, having the strongest defense. These numbers help explain the great campaign here. Playing away from home, as in Saturday’s game, the Shanghai SIPG has the second best use of the Super League and is the team that lost the least in this type of situation, evidencing the enormous strength it has, even far from their domains . For the confrontation with Guangzhou Evergrande, coach Vítor Pereira goes to the field with maximum strength, as he has no problems with injuries or suspensions.
