Guangzhou Evergrande vs Cangzhou Mighty Lions Prediction: Three Points At Stake For Both Sides Looking To Eke Out A Victory

Cangzhou Mighty Lions will travel to the Mission Hills Football Base Stadium to face Guangzhou Evergrande for the Super League's 23rd matchday, hoping to extend their winning streak to two games.

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Guangzhou Evergrande vs Cangzhou Mighty Lions, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Guangzhou Evergrande

Form: LLLDL

In their recent match against Beijing Guoan on the road, one of their goals was to eke out a victory, but they failed to do so due to poor defensive play, allowing four goals in the first half. Yang Liyu, who had just come off the bench, scored a consolation goal in the 76th minute, but it was their only attempt, as the game ended with a score of 4-1.

Making a name for themselves as they are on a negative stretch that has seen them on a three-match losing streak and have only collected three points in their previous nine matches from three draws and six losses, illustrating their form as inconsistent.

Being on the frontlines and trying to get his former club back on track, manager Zheng Zhi has had a lot on his plate, and the pressure has been enormous as his side, the eight-time winners of the Super League, find themselves on the verge of relegation as they lie in 17th position with 12 points.

While all options have been exhausted to help them get back on track, consistency has been the only challenge that has seen their form inconsistent, but their efforts have not been in vain as they are 6 points away from escaping the relegation zone, which could see the point gap narrowed down to 3 if they are to edge out a victory against the visitors.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-3-3

J. Zhang (19); W. Zhao (3), S. Wang (20), Y. Li (6), H. Fan (18); Y. Hou (34), A. Asqer (22), M. Cai (33); J. Ling (28), K. Tan (40), Z. Zhang (14).

Cangzhou Mighty Lions

Form: WLDWW

With the attention primarily on them as they pulled off a surprise road victory to destroy Shanghai Shenhua's charges against them, goals from Piao Shihao (35') and Jose Kante (46') in the first half were more than enough to see them walk away with three points as the match ended in a 1-2 victory.

While it wasn't their first effort at a surprise result, they once held Shanghai SIPG to a scoreless tie at home before going on to win a 7-goal thriller on the road against the powerhouse Wuhan Three Towns (3-4).

Their form has been consistent, as they are now ranked in 12th place with 25 points, level on points with 13th-placed Dalian Pro. Only five points have been lost in their last five games while going above and beyond to accumulate a total of 10 points in the process.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 5-3-2

S. Puliang (14); P. Shihao (17), Y. Yun (6), W. Peng (35), L. Hong (18), Y. Xiaotian (28); O. Maritu (10), G. Zhukov (40), S. Abdulsalam (15); D. Owusu (44), J. Kante (45).

Match Facts

• Guangzhou Evergrande have yet to win a match in their past five Super League home matches.
• Cangzhou Mighty Lions have won just one of their previous five Super League matches against Guangzhou Evergrande.
• The average number of goals scored in matches between Guangzhou Evergrande and Cangzhou Mighty Lions is 3.4.
• Guangzhou Evergrande scores 0.71 goals on average at home, while Cangzhou Mighty Lions scores 1.6 goals on average away.

Head-To-Head

Guangzhou Evergrande have won four of the last seven meetings, Cangzhou Mighty Lions have won one, and there have been two draws with a goal difference of 16-6 in favor of Guangzhou Evergrande.

Expert Betting Tips

Guangzhou Evergrande come into this match with a fairly straightforward goal in mind: to avoid defeat, which would set back their progress of gradually climbing out of the relegation zone, as a victory will prove to be a worthwhile cause, and an open game is to be expected as they battle it out with the visitors.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions have been brimming with confidence of late and are well within their limits to give the hosts a run for their money, but haunting them is the fact that they have struggled to edge a win against the hosts on three occasions when playing on the road, with only a draw being the only positive response by far.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions may be filled with confidence, but their record against the hosts does not appear good when all of their last 7 matches against the hosts are considered, in which they have only won once, but they have what it takes to score without a doubt.

We expect both teams to score as this could turn out to be an open match with defense being out of the question for teams wanting to improve their positions in the Super League rankings.

• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 2.05
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.90
• Handicap 2 -1 for 1.80