Match Report
29 points for Cangzhou (12th), 27 for Meizhou Hakka (15th): a 2-point gap. Cangzhou had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 12th in the table. Against a league average of 1.56 goals per team per game, Cangzhou ran at 1.1 scored and 1.9 conceded, Meizhou Hakka at 0.97 and 1.83.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Cangzhou wins, 1 for Meizhou Hakka, 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 75% of the meetings won by the home side. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 25% of meetings.
Jinzhou Stadium in Jinzhou Stadium, capacity 30,776, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cangzhou led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.