Guangzhou R&F and Shandong Luneng meet, in a match for the 7th round of the CSL. The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the visiting team, which in the last 6 matches won 5 and drew 1. The last direct confrontation between these two teams, on 19-10-2019, ended with the victory of Shandong. Luneng by (1‑3). Shandong Luneng present considerable differences in their results at home and away, so in this match the home factor may be decisive.
Guangzhou R&F :
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 5th position, with 7 points won. In their last match, they beat Shanghai Shenhua away by (2‑3), after having won in the previous match (0‑1) away, in a match against Dalian Yifang. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 losses as a visitor; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in his stadium. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Guangzhou R&F won 2, tied 2 and lost 6. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 25 of the last 26 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals.
Guangzhou R&F did not start its campaign well in this edition of the Chinese Super League, but the truth is that it has reacted well in the last rounds, so it reaches the 7th round and close to the places of access to the play-offs, it is that is, in the 5. 4th position in Group A, with a total of seven points, three from Jiangsu Suning and Shanghai Shenhua. With only one loss in the last four games, the team led by Giovanni van Bronckhorst is coming off two consecutive victories, against Dalian Yifang (0-1) and the last against Shanghai Shenhua (2-3). With a luxurious first half, Zahavi scored twice (23 ‘and 41’) and there was still time for Saba to make it 0-3 (43 ‘), before the two goals from Shanghai Shenhua, which threatened but did not prevent the Guangzhou R&F win. .
Shandong Luneng :
After 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 13 points won. In their last match, they beat Henan Jianye at home by (2‑1), after having won at home in the previous match, in a match against Shenzhen, by (2‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 21 goals scored and 23 suffered; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 31 goals scored and 14 suffered. In their last away match for this competition, they won (0‑1) against Guangzhou Evergrande. In their last 10 away matches, Shandong Luneng has recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses.
Shandong Luneng are one of the most theoretically equipped teams in this championship and will try to take advantage of the new Chinese Super League format to fuel the dream of the title. At the start of the 7th round, the group led by Li Xiaopeng ranks 2nd in the overall ranking of Group A, with 13 points, two less than Guangzhou Evergrande and three more than Shanghai Shenhua and Jiangsu Suning. After an inconsistent entry into the championship, Shandong Luneng managed to follow the path of good results, having won the last three matches played. On the last matchday, Xiaopeng’s men beat Henan Jianye 2-1, with goals from Moisés (13 ‘) and Fellaini (83’), the latter after a penalty in the final stretch out.
