Changchun Yatai vs Dingnan GanlianPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Changchun Yatai sit ninth after twenty-one rounds: nine wins, two draws and ten defeats, 35 goals scored and 37 conceded. At the Development Area Stadium their returns are the strongest part of the season, six wins, one draw and four defeats in eleven games with 20 goals scored and 18 conceded; on the road the tally drops to three wins, one draw and six defeats in ten trips, with 15 goals scored and 19 against. The current run is not helping: two straight defeats in the last two rounds. Heilongjiang Lava Spring are twelfth on 22 points from twenty-two matches: four wins, ten draws and eight defeats, 34 goals scored and 44 conceded. Away from home they have won two, drawn six and lost three in eleven trips, scoring 17 and conceding 23, while at home the record is two wins, four draws and five defeats in eleven games. The number of draws remains the clearest feature of their campaign, but the last five rounds tell a different story: three defeats, then a draw and a win in the most recent game. The league average is 2.72 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.