On August 2nd at 7:35 PM, Qingdao West Coast will host Cangzhou Lions in the 21st round of the 2024 Chinese Super League.
Cangzhou Lions have been struggling on the road recently, suffering a five-game losing streak away from home and desperately needing to end their away slump. Qingdao West Coast’s form has also been underwhelming, winning just one game in their last 10 league matches. Recently, Qingdao West Coast announced Shao Jiayi as their new head coach, and this match will be his first at the helm.
Before this round, both teams have identical records of 4 wins, 5 draws, and 12 losses, accumulating 17 points each. Qingdao West Coast are currently 14th in the table, while Cangzhou Lions are 15th. In terms of historical encounters, the two teams have met twice before. In the 2023 Chinese Football Association Cup, Qingdao West Coast beat Cangzhou Lions 2-1, and in the 6th round of the 2024 Chinese Super League, Cangzhou Lions won 3-2 against Qingdao West Coast.
Cangzhou Lions’ performance on both ends of the pitch has been far from impressive. They have conceded 47 goals (an average of 2.24 goals per game), the highest average in the league. At the same time, they have only scored 21 goals (an average of 1 goal per game), which ranks them among the bottom two in the league for average goals scored, only better than Meizhou Hakka (0.86 goals per game). Cangzhou Lions have been in dire form recently, going 16 games without a win across both the Chinese Super League and the Chinese Football Association Cup, registering only 4 draws and 12 losses in that period.
Furthermore, Cangzhou Lions have only managed one win, three draws, and six losses in their ten away games in the Chinese Super League this season, making them the team with the worst away record. In their last five away games, they have lost 1-4 to Shanghai SIPG (Chinese Super League), 0-1 to Nanjing City (Chinese Football Association Cup), 0-4 to Beijing Guoan, 0-4 to Chengdu Rongcheng, and 0-1 to Changchun Yatai. Thankfully, Cangzhou Lions head coach Li Xiaopeng said before the game, “The players are all healthy and in good shape, and they will all be able to play against Qingdao West Coast.”
Qingdao West Coast’s recent form has also been lackluster, picking up just one win, two draws, and seven losses in their last 10 Chinese Super League matches. After the last round of matches, Qingdao West Coast announced that head coach Kujiura Hisashi had resigned due to personal reasons, and simultaneously announced that Shao Jiayi would take over as head coach. Therefore, this clash against Cangzhou Lions marks Shao Jiayi’s coaching debut. In the pre-match press conference, Shao Jiayi said, “Time is tight, but everyone has adjusted quickly, and the team is in good shape. This game is a relegation battle worth six points, but we are confident that we can play well.”
Qingdao West Coast concede an average of 2.14 goals per game, the third highest average in the league, and have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 13 games. For Qingdao West Coast, whether or not they can establish a strong defensive foundation and avoid conceding goals will be crucial to their chances of winning. Alan has been in excellent form recently, directly involved in attacking play in four consecutive games, scoring four goals and providing two assists in that period.
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