At 7:35 pm on July 28th, in the 20th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League, Qingdao Hainiu will host Meizhou Hakka at home. Both teams are currently struggling in the relegation zone, making this match a true relegation battle. While Qingdao Hainiu enjoys home advantage, Meizhou Hakka has been in better form recently.
Prior to this match, Qingdao Hainiu has a record of 5 wins, 4 draws, and 11 losses, accumulating 19 points and ranking 12th in the Chinese Super League standings. In the last 10 games, Qingdao Hainiu has achieved 3 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses. However, in their last two matches, they suffered a 0-2 defeat to Nanjing City (China League One) in the FA Cup and a crushing 0-5 loss to Shanghai SIPG (Chinese Super League). Qingdao Hainiu’s offensive performance has been dismal, with only 17 goals scored (0.85 goals per game), making them the second-lowest scoring team in the league. Therefore, whether Qingdao Hainiu can reactivate their attack will be crucial to their chances of winning.
It is worth noting that Qingdao Hainiu’s goal-scoring disparity between the first and second halves is significant. So far this season, they have scored 12 goals in the first half and only 5 in the second half. However, Qingdao Hainiu’s goal-scoring efficiency at home is significantly higher than away, with 12 goals at home compared to just 5 away. In this round, Qingdao Hainiu will be playing at home, where they have a record of 3 wins, 2 draws, and 4 losses, resulting in a home win rate of 33%, higher than their away win rate of 18%. Before the match, Qingdao Hainiu’s foreign players Kang Gua and Sarić participated in the pre-match training, which is good news for the team. Qingdao Hainiu’s head coach Yasen said before the match, “This match is very important. It is still uncertain if some players will be available, but we have made contingency plans.”
Meizhou Hakka currently holds a record of 3 wins, 8 draws, and 9 losses, accumulating 17 points and ranking 13th in the league standings. Meizhou Hakka recently faced a five-game losing streak across both competitions, losing consecutively to Shanghai SIPG, Wuxi Wuhook, Shanghai Shenhua, Henan FC, and Zhejiang FC. Fortunately, Meizhou Hakka managed to stop the losing streak, winning 2-1 against Nantong Zhiyun and drawing 3-3 against Qingdao West Coast. During this period, Konrad and Kosovic displayed their impressive form, scoring consecutively in multiple matches. Additionally, Mali finally opened his goal account after returning to Meizhou Hakka.
So far this season, Meizhou Hakka has scored 16 goals (0.8 goals per game), making them the lowest scoring team in the league. However, their goal-scoring efficiency has improved noticeably recently, which has been key to their 4 points in the last 2 rounds. Similar to Qingdao Hainiu, Meizhou Hakka also has a significant goal-scoring disparity between the first and second halves. They have scored only 4 goals in the first half and 12 in the second half. Meizhou Hakka’s head coach Ristić said, “This match against Qingdao Hainiu is very important for both teams. We have prepared well, and the team atmosphere is excellent. We will go all out to win.”
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