On June 26th at 7 pm, Shanghai Shenhua will host Meizhou Hakka in the 16th round of the Chinese Super League. Shenhua has won all 6 previous matches against Meizhou, and will be looking to secure 3 points at home to close the gap with the league leaders. Meizhou, on the other hand, faces a relegation battle and will be hoping to snatch points on the road.
Shanghai Shenhua have remained unbeaten in the first 15 rounds, securing 11 wins and 4 draws, scoring 31 goals and conceding only 6, boasting the league’s best defense. They have played 7 home games, winning 5 and drawing 2, conceding only 3 goals.
Meizhou Hakka have a record of 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses in the first 15 rounds, scoring 11 goals and conceding 18, the lowest scoring team in the Chinese Super League. Their away record is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, scoring 6 goals and conceding 6.
Shanghai Shenhua has continued their unbeaten run this year, but their winning streak was ended by a 1-1 draw against Chengdu Rongcheng in the last round of the Super League. In the 4th round of the FA Cup, Shanghai Shenhua advanced after a 1-0 victory over Foshan Nan Lion, with Malelale scoring the winning goal. Despite being at home, the back-to-back travel in a week will take its toll on Shanghai Shenhua.
Meizhou Hakka suffered a surprise elimination from the FA Cup by Wuhu, a relegation team in the Chinese League One, experiencing a disappointing run of 3 games without a win. However, although Meizhou Hakka will be playing two consecutive away games, the journey from Wuxi to Shanghai is shorter than the return trip to Guangdong from Shanghai for Shanghai Shenhua.
Including the FA Cup, Shanghai Shenhua have won all 6 previous encounters with Meizhou Hakka, with only one goal conceded in the last season’s home victory of 2-1. The remaining 5 matches were 2 wins by 2-0 and 3 wins by 1-0.
As Shanghai SIPG has won their game in this round, Shanghai Shenhua must win to keep up with their city rivals. Moreover, they have a psychological advantage due to their previous victories against Meizhou Hakka. Meizhou Hakka remain in danger of relegation, and despite the unfavorable head-to-head record, they are hoping to take points away from Shanghai.
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