Changchun Yatai vs Beijing Guoan Prediction: Will The Imperial Guards Opt For An Offensive Approach And Claim A Convincing Victory On The Road?

The Imperial Guards will travel to Changchun Stadium for their 19th matchday of the Super League to face off with Changchun Yatai in hopes of claiming a convincing victory and maintaining their five match unbeaten run.

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Down in the dumps after a 4-1 home defeat to Shanghai SIPG, there was nothing they could do to avoid the inevitable other than score a consolation goal to ease their sorrow as the mounting pressure was too much for them to bear.

Following their minor setbacks that saw them suffer dire consequences, Chen Yang's men have only managed to add a total of 7 points to their tally in their last five games, which came from a two wins, two losses, and one draw.

With a goal difference that puts them below 12th-placed Tianjin Teda in terms of points, they currently sit in 11th place with 26 points, four points ahead of Cangzhou Mighty Lions and Dalian Pro in the rankings. With their recent match performance putting them in a precarious position, putting out a stable front will be their top priority moving forward.

While they have been in contrasting form when playing at home, collecting 13 points from a possible 11, there is definitely room for improvement moving forward as they could be humbled to a second consecutive loss.

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The imperial guards, dubbed the streak breakers, have been on a vendetta to break their opponents' winning streaks in the Super League, as evidenced by their thrilling 3-3 draw against Shandong Taishan at home to end their two-match winning streak.

Prior to that, they defeated Shanghai SIPG 1-0 on the road, ending their two-match winning streak. Since then, they have extended their unbeaten run to five games and have been attempting to stay on track by maintaining a consistent form.

Their performance has been decisive, and their offensive style of play has shone brightly, with 11 goals scored in their last five matches played, which is twice the number of goals scored by Changchun Yatai so far (5).

They are still not completely satisfied as they are not at ease with their surroundings in the rankings. They are currently in 8th place with 31 points, 3 points less from Meizhou Hakka, who is in 7th place with 33 points.

• Beijing Guoan have gone unbeaten in their last five Super League games.
• The average number of goals scored in a match between Changchun Yatai and Beijing Guoan is 2.6.
• When playing at home, Changchun Yatai concedes 1.09 goals per game, while Beijing Guoan concedes 1.9 goals per game when playing away.
• Changchun Yatai has failed to score in two of their last 11 Super League home games.

In the last 23 meetings, Changchun Yatai has won 8 times, Beijing Guoan has won 13 times, and there have been 2 draws, with a goal difference of 38-29 in favour of Beijing Guoan.

From Beijing Guoan's point of view, the offense has been more effective than the defense in recent games, and they have done quite impressively to hold their ground by going five games without a loss. Beijing Guoan enters this match with a positive outlook and should relinquish their victory at the sound of the opening game whistle.

This time, Changchun Yatai can forget about the myth of home advantage as they face a team in good form and will have to put forth more than just a minimal effort to win if they want to stop the rot before they suffer their second straight loss.

While Changchun Yatai will look to benefit from home advantage, we expect Beijing Guoan to be the better side, and given their success in corners, seeing them bag more than 5 corners shouldn't be too much of an ask, followed by a convincing victory.

• Total 2 (Corners) for 2.00
• Full-Time Result - Beijing Guoan for 2.10
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.92