Changchun Yatai vs Henan Songshan Longmen

High-flying Henan Songshan Longmen head to the Development Area Stadium to take on out-of-sorts Changchun Yatai in an exciting Chinese Super League encounter.

Changchun Yatai got their new Chinese Super League season off to a flying start as they thrashed Guangzhou City 4-1 in their league’s curtain-raiser. However, they have since gone winless in all three league outings (D2, L1), including an underwhelming 4-0 defeat away to Shandon Taishan last time out. Henan’s visit to the Development Area Stadium could prove a perfect opportunity for Yatai to bounce back. They had won five consecutive top-flight H2Hs before a 1-1 draw in their most recent league meeting. Moreover, they have scored in their last six Chinese Super League meetings with Henan. That’s inspiring, considering they’ve failed to get on the scoresheet in two of their three previous league games.

On the other hand, Henan Songshan Longmen were pegged back twice in an action-packed 2-2 draw at Dalian Pro on the opening weekend. But they have since hit the ground running, winning three successive league matches by an aggregate score of 10-2. Indeed, free-scoring Henan have netted 2+ goals in each of their four opening Chinese Super League outings, at an average of three per game. A 3-0 triumph over Guangzhou City in their only away league match of the season halted Henan’s underwhelming four-game winless top-flight streak on the road to a halt (D2, L2). Taking into account their results from the tail-end of last season, Henan’s three previous top-flight travels have seen one or both sides fail to score (W1, D1, L1).