On Wednesday and Thursday, the 16th round of the Chinese Super League will be contested. In this round of the championship group, a focus battle will be staged, and Shandong Taishan and Beijing Guoan will meet in a narrow way. The two veteran teams of the Chinese Super League have many years of history, and the Jinglu War has never lacked in highlights. This game will be the first time the two teams have played each other this season, and who can win this big battle between Taishan and Guoan?
In the 15th round, Shandong Taishan defeated Hebei 5-0. After winning this game, Taishan have won 12 consecutive league and FA Cups, and in this season's Chinese Super League table, Taishan have taken a five-point lead. Under the leadership of Hao Wei, the Taishan team is currently in a neat personnel, and the team is launching a strong attack towards the goal of double victory.
The two teams met in a championship-to-4 match last season, when Taishan drew 2-2 with Beijing Guoan in the first leg and Guoan won 2-1 in the second leg. Although Guoan eventually advanced to the final four, both games were full of controversy. This season's strong Taishan team once again ushered in the challenge of the National Security Team, and for the Taishan team, this game can be regarded as a revenge battle.
Beijing Guoan has suffered a certain degree of difficulties this season, and the team's foreign aid is only Anderson Silva. In the first stage of the competition, the Guoan team did not lock in the qualification for the championship group until the last minute. In the 15th round, they played a dull 90 minutes with Guangzhou, and with Zhang Yuning's only goal, Guoan won the second stage. At present, the Guoan team is 9 points behind the top Taishan team, and it is very difficult to compete for the championship this season.
Taishan and Beijing Guoan are old rivals in the Chinese Super League and the FA Cup, and in the last 10 official matches between the two sides, Taishan has a slight advantage of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. In the past three league matches between the two sides, Guoan team has remained unbeaten with 2 wins and 1 draw. Judging from the comparison of the strength and record of the two sides, the Taishan team will have a slight advantage in this game.
The match will be played at 18:00 Beijing time on December 16, when the CCTV Sports Channel will broadcast the game live. Can the Tarzans continue their winning streak? Will the national security team restrain Shandong Taishan again? Fans who support both teams, remember to keep an eye on this game on time.