Match details:

Chinese Super League, 2021
Guangzhou City vs Shanghai Port
Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou
Date: December 29, 2021
Kick-off: 05:30 pm IST

Preview:

Guangzhou City are all set to meet heads with Shanghai Port in the Championship Round, Round 20 game of the Chinese Super League at Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou in China. In the last encounter, Guangzhou City faced a 2-1 defeat against Changchun Yatai and are currently placed at the 7th position on the points table. On the other hand, Shanghai Port have beaten Shenzhen by a scoreline of 3-1 and are currently standing at the 3rd position on the points table.

After analyzing the recent form and statistics of these two sides, the away side Shanghai Port are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head record:

Guangzhou City: 5
Shanghai Port: 8
Draw: 6

Current Form (W-D-L):

Guangzhou City: LLWDL

Shandong Taishan: WWLDW

Suspension, Injured & Not available:

Guangzhou City:

Yuchen Zhou (Injured), Miao Tang (Injured), Chugui Ye (Injured), Feiya Chang (Injured), Chao Zeng (Injured)

Shanghai Port:

Ricardo Lopes (Injured), Paulinho (Injured), Ante Majstorovic (Doubtful), Yang Shiyuan (Suspended)

Probable starting line-up:

Guangzhou City(3-4-3):

Jiaqi Han, Jihong Jiang, Teng Yi, Pengfei Han, Zhengyu Huang, Wang Huapeng, Xiaotian Yang, Gong Zhang, Wen Yongjun, Tiago Leonco, Jown Cardona.

Shanghai Port (3-3-3-1):

Yan Junling, Li Ang, Zhen Wei, Guan He, Shenyuan Li, Wang Shenchao, Mirahmetjan Muzepper, Oscar, Ablahan Haliq, Aaron Mooy, Liu Zhurun.

Top picks:

Oscar: Shanghai Ports attacking forward has scored 5 goals and claimed 10 assists in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 2.6 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82%. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Tiago Leonco: Guangzhou Citys attacking forward has scored 7 goals and an assist in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 2.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80%. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Aaron Mooy: Shanghai Ports midfielder has scored 2 goals and provided an assist in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 2.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 86%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Jown Cardona: Guangzhou Citys midfielder has scored 7 goals and an assist in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 1.4 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 85%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Oscar, Tiago Leonco, Aaron Mooy, Jown Cardona.

Score prediction for the Small League:

Guangzhou City (1-2)Shanghai Port.

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.