Guangzhou R&F duel Beijing Guoan for prestige and victory.
- Guangzhou R&F have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
Beijing Guoan have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Guangzhou and Beijing Guoan.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
The Super League stats playing at home this season for Guangzhou R&F are 0-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). The Guangzhou manager van Gastel might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Leonco was the last player to score a league goal for Guangzhou and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Guangzhou R&F haven't scored in 203 minutes.
Guangzhou R&F lost their last game at Shanghai SIPG (placed 2nd) after a 0-1 scoreline. Yi was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.33 out of 10. The defender Yi won 1 of 2 duels.
Ahead of that match, Guangzhou R&F lost 0-2 at home to Changchun Yatai.Guangzhou are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Hebei CFFC awaits in three days.
At Yuexiushan Stadium, Guangzhou R&F has the goal stats of 0-2 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Beijing Guoan form and stats
Playing away, Beijing Guoan have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season. Beijing seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Beijing play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Shandong Luneng (placed 1st). Late heartbreak for Beijing Guoan in the Shandong Luneng match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime. Midfielder Cao was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.44. Cao hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 5 of 6 times.
That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Guangzhou Evergrande.After this away game Beijing return home for a Super League game against Shenzhen. That game is only three sleeps after this.
It's early days yet, but Beijing Guoan has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these squads: Guangzhou won one, Beijing Guoan triumphed in six and we saw three draws. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  Y. Zhang 8 goals |   G. Costa Marques 5 goals |  T. De Leonco 5 goals |
Guangzhou R&F missing players
Beijing Guoan missing players
| Guangzhou R&F | Beijing Guoan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 21 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 24 | 16 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 12 | 18 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 88% |
| 69% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 44% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 44% | 62% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 19% | 38% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 38% | 38% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 19% |
| 3.9 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 9 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 10.9 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 12.9 | 13.2 |
| 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 39% | 40% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 13.4 | 13 | 14 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 11.6 | 11 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 6.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- Guangzhou R&F have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 39 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 34 |
| 3 | Changchun Yatai | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 32 |
| 4 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 31 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Shenzhen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 25 |
| 7 | Hebei CFFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -5 | 24 |
| 8 | Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 21 |