League One prediction and preview: Meizhou Hakka modest favorites to beat Sichuan Longfor

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Meizhou Hakka form and stats

The story so far for Meizhou Hakka at their home stadium (Huitang Stadium) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

The points were shared in Meizhou Hakka's previous game, also at home. Visiting Sichuan Longfor travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. Prior to that, an away loss at Guizhou Zhicheng.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Meizhou Hakka have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 1 time, drawn 1 and lost 3.

Meizhou Hakka have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Huitang Stadium with 14 goals in 8 matches. Meizhou Hakka have conceded 12 from these games.

Sichuan Longfor form and stats

Sichuan Longfor have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-3 (6 played). Sichuan Longfor have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Sichuan Longfor has drawn their two previous away games.

Sichuan Longfor has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Meizhou Hakka for a League One game that ended a draw (0-0). Before that, Sichuan Longfor travelled to Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Sichuan Longfor are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. From a total of three matches.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 6 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Sichuan Longfor have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Meizhou Hakka and Sichuan Longfor have met before this season: Meizhou Hakka - Sichuan Longfor 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Meizhou Hakka 0 wins, 1 draw and Sichuan Longfor 1 victory. As for goals, 1 match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

J. Mary 12 goals

Yang Bin 7 goals

A. Olanare 7 goals

Meizhou Hakka missing players

Sichuan Longfor missing players