Guangzhou FC vs Hebei FC Match Analysis and Prediction

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Guangzhou FC will be looking to lift themselves off the foot of the Chinese Super League table when they welcome Hebei FC to the Jinzhou Stadium on Sunday.

Both teams have failed to pick up a single point at this stage of the season following the opening four matches, which has left them in the relegation zone.

It has been a difficult start to the season for Guangzhou as they are without a single point in their opening four matches, and they have not scored a goal in any of those encounters either.

Their most recent game came against Shanghai Port and saw them suffer a 1-0 loss following a goal from Feng Jin, which is the third time they have lost by such close margins.

Something that will provide a glimmer of hope to the team is the fact that three of their defeats have been to tight, although they did get beaten 6-0 by Wuhan Three Towns as well.

If they manage to pick up three points, Guangzhou could climb as high as 13th due to how tight things are at the bottom of the league, and it would also allow them to leapfrog their opponents.

Hebei FC have also failed to win a single match to this point of the season, and they have actually conceded more than their Sunday’s hosts.

They have allowed 11 goals in the opening four matches, shipping in at least two in every game they have played to this point in the Chinese Super League.

While they have managed to score twice so far, that has not been enough to earn them any results which is why they find themselves in the relegation zone.

Zhang Wei has been a key focal point for the teams this season, scoring both of their goals to this point.

Guangzhou FC vs Hebei FC head to head

The two teams have previously met on 13 occasions, where Guangzhou have claimed 10 victories while Hebei have won once, and they have drawn twice. Guangzhou have scored 29 goals and conceded nine in the process. In their last five meetings, Guangzhou have won four while they have drawn once.

Hebei FC 1-3 Guangzhou FC 27/11/19

Hebei FC 1-3 Guangzhou FC 16/10/20

Guangzhou FC 5-0 Hebei FC 21/10/20

Guangzhou FC 1-1 Hebei FC 16/12/21

Hebei FC 0-2 Guangzhou FC 29/12/21

Guangzhou FC latest home form

Guangzhou FC have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having lost each of their five most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Wuhan Yangtze in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have conceded 17 goals without scoring a single goal.

Guangzhou FC 0-8 Kawasaki Frontale 18/04/22

Guangzhou FC 0-5 Ulsan 24/04/22

Guangzhou FC 0-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim 27/04/22

Guangzhou FC 0-1 Shanghai Shenhua 03/06/22

Guangzhou FC 0-1 Wuhan Yangtze 11/06/22

Guangzhou FC latest away form

Guangzhou FC have recently been on a poor run of form on the road, having lost each of their six most recent matches. They lost 1-0 to Shanghai Port in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have conceded 16 goals without scoring a single goal.

Johor Darul Ta’zim 5-0 Guangzhou FC 15/04/22

Ulsan 3-0 Guangzhou FC 21/04/22

Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 Guangzhou FC 30/04/22

Wuhan Three Towns 6-0 Guangzhou FC 11/06/22

Shanghai Port 1-0 Guangzhou FC 15/06/22

Hebei FC latest home form

Hebei FC have recently been on a poor run of form at home, having lost each of their five most recent matches. They lost 3-1 to Shanghai Shenhua in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just one goal and conceded 12.

Hebei FC 0-2 Guangzhou FC 29/12/21

Hebei FC 0-1 Shenzhen 01/01/22

Hebei FC 0-4 Wuhan Three Towns 03/06/22

Hebei FC 0-2 Shanghai Port 11/06/22

Hebei FC 1-3 Shanghai Shenhua 16/06/22

Hebei FC latest away form

Hebei FC have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their five most recent matches. They lost 2-1 to Wuhan Yangtze in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just three goals and conceded 10.

Guangzhou FC 1-1 Hebei FC 16/12/21

Shenzhen 3-0 Hebei FC 19/12/21

Shandong TaiShan 2-0 Hebei FC 26/12/21

Guangzhou FC 2-1 Hebei FC 04/01/22

Wuhan Yangtze 2-1 Hebei FC 07/06/22

Guangzhou FC news

Zheng Shengxiong is likely to return to the starting lineup on Sunday after falling out of the team for the previous two matches.

Ling Jie will be hoping to fire Guangzhou into their first goals of the season, which has been the main issue they have suffered with throughout the opening four matches.

Henei FC news

Zhang Wei is the only player in the club who has scored in the opening four matches, and he is likely to earn a spot in the starting XI.

Liu Jing was brought back into the starting XI during Hebei’s most recent game, and the full-back could retain his place in the team.

Prediction and Odds

Guangzhou FC may not have scored a single goal yet this season, but all that is likely to change this weekend as they continue to push themselves to win their first game.

Hebei FC have defeated their Sunday’s hosts only once in the previous meetings, and we feel they could lose yet again.

Odds: 1 1.98 X 2.10 2 2.30