Chengdu Rongcheng will be looking for another win after a 1-3 Chinese FA Cup triumph against Shandong Luneng.
For Chengdu Rongcheng, the scorers were Romulo (39', 61') and Tim Chow (83'). Gazal (53') was the scorer for Shandong Luneng.
At least three goals per match were recorded in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where Chengdu Rongcheng have been involved. Opposition teams scored 6 times in these games whereas Chengdu Rongcheng managed a tally of 15. Let’s find out if that trend will be sustained here.
Since a losing effort in their last game against Wuhan Three Towns in Super League action, Sichuan Jiuniu and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.
In that game, Sichuan Jiuniu managed 58% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The only player to score for Sichuan Jiuniu was Leonço (49'). At the other end, Wuhan Three Towns had 12 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Alexandru Tudorie (63') was the scorer for Wuhan Three Towns.
Jesús Tato's Sichuan Jiuniu have fired home a total of 8 times throughout their latest 6 matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during those same matches equals 8.
The last league clash featuring these clubs was Super League match day 22 on 09/08/2024 which ended up with the score at Sichuan Jiuniu 0-3 Chengdu Rongcheng.
In that game, Sichuan Jiuniu had 49% possession and 5 attempts on goal with 1 of them on target.
Chengdu Rongcheng had 13 shots on goal with 5 on target. Tim Chow (7') was the scorer.
It looks to us that Chengdu Rongcheng will most probably convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.
In contrast, Sichuan Jiuniu could well find it tough finding the net themselves - but, we do see them hitting back at some stage.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a 3-1 margin for Chengdu Rongcheng when the full-time whistle blows.