Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Henan Songshan Longmen (6th, 59 pts) held a 39-point advantage over Guangzhou R&F (15th, 20 pts). Guangzhou R&F's recent output outran their position: 9th on form over five rounds, 15th in the table. Per game in the league, Henan Songshan Longmen were scoring 1.76 and conceding 0.94, Guangzhou R&F 0.85 and 1.88, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Guangzhou R&F had been beaten in four straight games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Henan Songshan Longmen have 1 win to Guangzhou R&F's 0, with 4 draws, at 1.8 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Historically tight: 0% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium in Zhengzhou, capacity 29,860, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Guangzhou R&F led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.