Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Guangzhou Evergrande (1st, 72 pts) held a 47-point advantage over Tianjin Quanjian (14th, 25 pts). Tianjin Quanjian ranked 8th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.77 for Tianjin Quanjian and 2.27/0.8 for Guangzhou Evergrande (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Guangzhou Evergrande entered with five wins in a row. From the last five rounds, Tianjin Quanjian held 5 points of 15 and Guangzhou Evergrande 15.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Tianjin Quanjian, 2 draws and 2 for Guangzhou Evergrande, at 2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
The match was played at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium in Tianjin (capacity 54,696). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-3.