The 18th round of the Chinese Super League will be contested this week, with the top two teams in the relegation group, Shanghai Shenhua and Henan Songshan Dragon Gate, meeting. The Shanghai Shenhua team has previously determined the relegation in advance, and the Henan Songshan Longmen is also one step away from relegation. The two teams are facing each other in this game, who can win this direct dialogue between the top two teams in the relegation group?
The Shanghai Shenhua team failed in the first stage of the competition and regrettably entered the relegation group. With their strength in the relegation group is absolutely unique, from the first 3 games, the Shenhua team basically did not encounter too much challenge in the relegation group. In the first three games of the second stage, Shenhua won 2 wins and 1 draw, and won 3 goals against Qingdao and Chongqing Liangjiang Athletics. At present, the Shenhua team has completed the relegation task ahead of schedule, and the team has no desire for anything next.
Compared with the performance of the Shanghai Shenhua team, Henan Songshan Longmen was somewhat unsatisfactory in the second stage. In the 3 games that have been played, Henan Songshan Longmen team has only achieved 2 draws and 1 loss, if you count the FA Cup matches, Henan team has not won 7 consecutive games. The Relegation Group of the Chinese Super League has entered a critical moment, and Henan Songshan Longmen urgently needs a victory to boost morale.
Despite its poor performance in the second stage, Henan Songshan Longmen is currently second in the relegation group with the foundation laid in the first stage. If they can defeat Shanghai Shenhua and lose both Jinmen Tiger and Qingdao, Henan Songshan Longmen can successfully relegate four rounds in advance, becoming the second team in the relegation group to officially determine relegation.
In the past 10 meetings between the two teams in the Chinese Super League, Shenhua has a slight advantage of 3 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. Among them, in the four meetings between the two sides in the past two seasons, Shenhua has maintained an unbeaten record against Henan with 3 wins and 1 draw. From the strength of the two sides and the record of the confrontation, the Shanghai Shenhua team must occupy a certain advantage in this game.
The match will be played at 15:30 Beijing time on December 21, when CCTV5+ will broadcast the match live. Can Henan Songshan Longmen end the previous consecutive winless streaks? What kind of state will the Shenhua team show in this game? Fans who support both teams, remember to pay attention to this Super League relegation group battle on time.