Dalian Pro vs Chengdu Rongcheng Prediction: Can The Blue Hawks Prevent Another Home Defeat?

For their 22nd Super League matchday, Dalian Pro welcomes Chengdu Rongcheng at the Puwan Stadium in an effort to resume their winning ways following their loss to Tianjin Teda, which caused them to regress a bit in the standings.

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They came up short in their recent home match against Tianjin Teda, losing 2-0 to drop three points, which changed their position in the Super League rankings drastically and the three points were realistically going to be crucial moving forward as they would have served as a stronghold to maintain their position in the rankings.

Their form is inconsistent, and while this may be a cause for concern in the future, their performance in matches deserves to be praised because they've entered each match with a positive attitude, which has helped them stay afloat in the Super League.

They have collected 7 points in their last five matches and are currently in 14th place with 19 points. They will be relieved to know that they still trail Wuhan Zall by 2 points and will hope to keep things as they are and avoid having to start over.

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While their fans expected a goal rhapsody from them in their recent match against Wuhan Zall, it can be said that they didn't try hard enough to deliver on that demand with 3 shots on target, their opponent didn't budge, and the final score was 1-0.

Prior to that, they faced a formidable Shanghai SIPG on the road, and it was not a fruitful confrontation as they were thrashed 3-0, but it didn't have a negative impact on their morale and only cost them a move up the rankings.

They've been a consistent side but have had their fair share of disappointments along the way, and now all they can do is fight relentlessly to finish in 5th place, which is only three points away as they occupy 7th place with 30 points.

While failure in this situation may cause them to tumble down the standings as they are only a point clear of Meizhou Hakka and Beijing Guoan and are therefore at risk, gallant efforts will be required as the hosts are not to be taken lightly.

• In their last six super league games, Dalian Pro have given up a goal.
• Chengdu Rongcheng has won three consecutive road games.
• When playing at home, Dalian Pro averages 1.35 goals per game, while Chengdu Rongcheng averages 1.56 goals per game when playing away.
• In their last five Super League encounters, Chengdu Rongcheng have outperformed Dalian Pro.

This will be their first Super League meeting.

Dalian Pro have seen the penalties of dropping points firsthand, and it's improbable that they didn't find the back of the net in their encounter against Shanghai Shenhua, and with another home advantage, they'll undoubtedly get things going once more as they put on a more convincing performance.

Chengdu Rongcheng may have found it tough to get past Wuhan Zall's defense in that match, but with Dalian Pro not known for putting up a strong defense, they should have no trouble finding the back of the net this time, and maybe we will be treated to a spectacular .

We fancy both teams finding the back of the net as both sides will solely be focused on implementing an offensive approach rather than a defensive one and, at the end, leave their defense vulnerable, which could result in goals on both ends of the pitch. 

• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 1.75
• 1X for 1.53
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.90