The 16th round of the Chinese Super League will be played on Wednesday and Thursday this week, and the Shenhua team in the relegation group will welcome the challenge of the Cangzhou Lions. Shenhua is currently at the top of the relegation group, while the Cangzhou Lions are in 5th place. Facing opponents with obvious differences in strength, Shanghai Shenhua will strive to impact the relegation group for two consecutive wins in this game. If they can win this victory, they can complete the relegation 6 rounds ahead of schedule.
In the first match of the relegation group, Shenhua team faced Qingdao team, in which Shenhua team won 3-0 against the opponent and ushered in the second stage of the league opening red. Judging from shenhua's lineup configuration and strength, they originally had every opportunity to enter the championship group, but in the final round of the first stage, Shenhua lost to the old rival Beijing Guoan and entered the relegation group with a difference of 1 point.
Shenhua are currently thriving in the relegation table, with they reaching as many as seven points ahead of the second-place Henan Songshan Dragon Gate. In this match with the Cangzhou Lions, if the Shenhua team can win, their points will reach 28 points. Since the last four of the relegation group, Qingdao, Jinmen Tiger, Dalian Renren and Cangzhou Lions will meet in pairs next, at least 2 of them will not surpass Shenhua, so as long as Shenhua wins this round, they can advance 6 rounds of relegation.
The Cangzhou Lions ranked 7th in Guangzhou in the first stage, and they lost to Wuhan in the first game of the second stage. Like most teams in the Chinese Super League, the Cangzhou Lions have been in trouble this season. At present, the Cangzhou Lions only have 10 points, 3 points ahead of the penultimate Qingdao team, and they need to go all out in every next game, and the team's relegation still has a long way to go.
Shanghai Shenhua and Cangzhou Lions have met 4 times before, and Cangzhou Lions have the advantage of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The last time the two sides met was in 2016, when both teams defeated each other at home. From the analysis of strength comparison, the Shanghai Shenhua team in this game should be more dominant, and it should not be a problem to take all 3 points.
The match will be played at 19:30 Beijing time on December 15, when the CCTV Sports Channel will broadcast the match live. Can Shanghai Shenhua use a win to relegate early? Will the Cangzhou lion create an unpopularity? Fans who support both teams, remember to keep an eye on this game on time.