Dalian Pro vs Henan Songshan Longmen Match Analysis and Prediction

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Henan Songshan Longmen will make a trip to take on Dalian Pro at Wuyuan River Stadium Field 2 on Friday, looking for three points that would move them into the top three of the Chinese Super League table.

The two teams head into the contest on opposite paths, with the hosts looking to reverse a three-game winless streak in the league while the visitors are unbeaten in five straight matches.

Dalian Pro are currently sitting 9th in the Chinese Super League table, having picked up six points from five matches, three points above the bottom four at this stage.

In their last game in the league, Dalian Pro suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat at the hands of Shandong TaiShan at the Wuyuan River Stadium, when Marouane Fellaini, Moises and Qi Tianyu all got on the scoresheet for the hosts, ending their four-game unbeaten run.

Next up for Xie Hui’s side is the challenge of an opposing side whom they played out a 2-2 draw when the teams last met at Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium in June 04. Zhao Yuhao and Fernando Karanga found the net for Henan while Lin Liangming scored twice for Dalian in the 11th and 69th minute.

Meanwhile, Henan are fourth in the table on 11 points from five matches, and they trail third-placed Shandong TaiShan by a point for a spot in the AFC Champions League Qualifiers.

In their last league match, Henan played out a goalless draw with Changchun Yatai at Mission Hills Football Base Stadium to extend their unbeaten start to the season to five.

While they have had a good start to the season, credit should be given to Karanga, who has been their most prolific player, scoring on four occasions, including one match-opening goal. He is tied for second for goals scored in the league in 2022.

Dalian Pro vs Henan Songshan Longmen head to head

The two teams have previously met on 14 occasions, where Dalian have claimed six victories while Henan have won two, and they have drawn in six. Henan have scored 14 goals and conceded 23 in the process. In their last five meetings, Dalian have won twice, Henan once with two draws.

Dalian Pro 1-1 Henan SSLM 31/07/20

Henan SSLM 0-4 Dalian Pro 03/09/20

Dalian Pro 1-0 Henan SSLM 12/12/21

Henan SSLM 1-0 Dalian Pro 25/12/21

Henan SSLM 2-2 Dalian Pro 04/06/22

Dalian Pro latest home form

Dalian have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their four most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Zhejiang Professional in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded four.

Dalian Pro 0-1 Chongqing Liangjiang 28/12/21

Dalian Pro 4-1 Qingdao FC 03/01/22

Dalian Pro 0-1 Rongcheng 12/01/22

Dalian Pro 2-0 Guangzhou City 08/06/22

Dalian Pro 1-1 Zhejiang Professional 16/06/22

Dalian Pro latest away form

Dalian have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their six most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Shandong TaiShan in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded nine.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2-0 Dalian Pro 31/12/21

Rongcheng 1-1 Dalian Pro 08/01/22

Henan SSLM 2-2 Dalian Pro 04/06/22

Changchun Yatai 1-1 Dalian Pro 12/06/22

Shandong TaiShan 3-0 Dalian Pro 21/06/22

Henan Songshan Longmen latest home form

Henan have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat Zhejiang Professional 3-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 11 goals and conceded four.

Henan SSLM 1-0 Dalian Pro 25/12/21

Henan SSLM 1-0 Wuhan Yangtze 31/12/21

Henan SSLM 2-2 Dalian Pro 04/06/22

Henan SSLM 4-1 Shandong TaiShan 08/06/22

Henan SSLM 3-1 Zhejiang Professional 11/06/22

Henan Songshan Longmen latest away form

Henan have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 0-0 with Changchun Yatai in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored four goals and conceded four.

Wuhan Yangtze 1-1 Henan SSLM 18/12/21

Tianjin JMT 0-0 Henan SSLM 28/12/21

Shanghai Shenhua 3-0 Henan SSLM 03/01/22

Guangzhou City 0-3 Henan SSLM 15/06/22

Changchun Yatai 0-0 Henan SSLM 20/06/22

Dalian Pro news

Despite their defeat last time out against Shandong TaiShan, Dalian are likely to retain their back four of Sun Guowen, Lin Longchang, Dong Yangfeng and Wang Zhen’ao.

Xie Hui may decide to make changes to his frontline, with Zhu Ting and Zhao Jianbo likely to earn spots in the starting XI.

Henan Songshan Longmen news

Shi Xiaotian started for Henan between the sticks last time out against Changchun Yatai, and after keeping a clean sheet, he is set to retain his spot behind a back three.

However, defender Niu Ziyi remains a doubt after being substituted early in that game, with Liu Jiahui likely to start.

Prediction and Odds

Dalian Pro suffered a heavy defeat last time out and likely to be deprived of confidence heading into this contest, but they still have the home advantage.

Henan have recently put together some good results in the league, a run they will be keen to keep rolling by recording a positive result.

Odds: 1 2.30 X 2.00 2 2.15