Chinese Super League: Shanghai Harbour vs Guangzhou City
At 20:00 on the evening of December 16, 2021 Beijing time, the second round of the champions group of the second stage of the Chinese Super League, Shanghai Harbor will face Guangzhou City.
Shanghai Harbour's results in the first stage of the season were outstanding, successfully winning the first place in Group B and being a strong contender for the current Chinese Super League title; and also rushed to the final in the FA Cup, competing with Shandong Taishan for the final title. It is worth mentioning that Shanghai Harbour scored 30 goals in 14 group games, conceded 7 goals, and ranked first in the league in attack and defense, especially in the midfield with Oscar and Mui, two foreign aides, and the attack firepower was very fierce.
After entering the championship group, the team played the first game against Shenzhen, dominated the scene, with a possession rate of 57%, 6 shots on target in 10 shots, and with the goals of Li Shenyuan, Oscar and Mui, the team finally won 3-1 against the opponent and successfully won the opening red of the second stage. In addition, due to the excellent control ability of the midfield, Shanghai Seaport has also reduced the pressure on the back line to a certain extent, and there is no short board at both ends of the attack and defense at present.
Guangzhou City's overall performance this season is acceptable, at least this year has rushed into the championship group, and last season was still mixed in the relegation group. Guangzhou City's results in the first stage are still remarkable, with 5 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses in 14 games, ranking 4th in Group A with 21 points; and in the FA Cup, Guangzhou City participated in the 4th round, in the match against Chengdu Rongcheng, although the regular time was 1-1 draw, but unfortunately, in the penalty stage fell at the feet of the opponent, only played one game to be eliminated.
Guangzhou City's recent performance has been relatively sluggish, has not won 4 consecutive games, the team's first game in the second stage against Changchun Yatai, although it has the advantage in possession rate (64%), but 3 shots on goal 2 times, the number of shots on goal is 1/4 of the opponent, the first and second half of the game 2 times by the opponent to break the goal, and finally 0-2 by the opponent to clean sheet. In terms of lineup, Li Tixiang, Yi Teng and Chen Zhizhao are all injured, and whether this battle can appear is doubtful.
In terms of past confrontations between the two teams, Shanghai Harbor has played against Guangzhou City in the past 10 times, achieving 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, and the past performance has the upper hand. In terms of recent situation, the first match of the second stage of Shanghai Harbor has gained a good start, and the performance at both ends of the attack and defense is very good; while Guangzhou City has suffered a "0" seal, plus there is still a certain gap with the opponent in terms of strength. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it still gives strong support to Shanghai Seaport, which shows that it is not difficult for Shanghai Seaport to take 3 points.