Cangzhou vs Nantong Zhiyun: Chinese Championship Match Forecast
Cangzhou and Nantong Zhiyun will play in the 28th round of the Chinese Super League. The visitors are desperately fighting for survival, but are currently in last place. The hosts have not yet secured themselves from relegation either. Which of the rivals will be able to improve their standings on October 20? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Cangzhou Mighty Lions F.C

Current form
Cangzhou are 12th in the Super League standings, just five points ahead of relegation-zone Meizhou Hakka. The team position has improved significantly after three consecutive wins over Shandong Taishan (3-1), Henan (2-0), and one of their main rivals, Meizhou Hakka (2-1). The winning streak ended when the hosts let victory slip away in the match against Zhejiang Professional (2-2), leading 2-0 at half-time. And in the final round, the "mighty lions" lost to Tianjin Tiger (2-3), although here too they were in the lead twice.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Cangzhou have scored two goals in each of their last four matches
- The club won three of five matches
Estimated lineup : Rongze Han - Dalun Zheng, Yun Yang, Kaimu Zheng, Peng Wang, Min-Him Sung - Georgy Zhukov, Yinji Zhao, Ayo Obiley, Viv Solomon-Otabor - Xinyu Liu.

Nantong Zhiyun FC

Current form
Nantong Zhiyun have been outsiders all season and are in last place at the end of the season. The team still has a chance to escape relegation - they are only three points away from the saving 14th place. The visitors have not won for a long time, but in the last two rounds they unexpectedly won two games in a row. They managed to beat Qingdao Hainiu (2:1) and Zhejiang Professional (3:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not played a draw in the last five matches.
- There have been red cards in all four of the visitors' last matches
Probable lineup : Qinghao Xu - Shaowen Liang, Izuchukwu Anthony, Wei Liu - Lai Wei, David Putzlin, Yongtao Lu, Ming-Yan Yang - Issa Kallon, Haoxian Zheng, Farley Farley
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Two of the five head-to-head matches ended with this score
9.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet played in all five matches between the teams.
1.55Bet Number 2 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last four matches
2.10Tip and bets
The visitors really need a win, but the hosts are in great shape and have a stronger squad. Cangzhou looks pretty solid in every match, even against more prestigious clubs. We don't think that the league main outsider is capable of taking points from the "mighty lions".
Our prediction is Asian handicap (0) on Cangzhou for 1.77
Bet on total
Both teams have scored two goals in their last three matches. At the end of the season, the clubs are in a fierce battle for survival and will clearly bet on attack, since a draw will not suit either of them. We think that we will see many goals scored in this match
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.62
Bet on the first half
Recently, Cangzhou has been successful in the first half even in unsuccessful matches. In a match against an outsider, the hosts will probably be able to take the lead before the break.
Our prediction is Cangzhou victory in the first half with odds of 2.85