Beijing Guoan FC vs Nantong Zhiyun FC Prediction: Will The Imperial Guards Be Able To Get Back On Track?

Beijing Guoan FC will look to get back to winning ways as they play host to Nantong Zhiyun FC at the Workers Stadium in the 7th round of the Super League.

Will the Imperial Guards settle for another unfavorable outcome at home, or will they record a resounding result in front of their fans?

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Beijing Guoan FC vs Nantong Zhiyun FC, probable lineups, match facts, and up-to-date betting odds for you to consider!

Beijing Guoan FC

Form: DWDLD

The Imperial Guards were far from meeting the expectations of their boisterous fans at home in their recent match against Tianjin Teda, as they displayed another poor display of performance as they couldn't secure all three points despite having the numerical advantage at their disposal.

In that match, their opponent was reduced to ten men on the field in the 63rd minute, but despite all that, they still conceded the game's first goal in the 68th minute before restoring parity late in the 81st minute through Wang Ziming's goal, thus settling for a share of the spoils in a 1:1 draw.

The Imperial Guards have only lost one of their last six matches, but the results obtained have not been impressive enough to say they've been in consistent form, as the underlying issue has been that they've been swamped by four draws while recording one win, and improvement is definitely a must moving forward if they are to have any chance of contending for this season's title.

In the standings, they presently occupy 8th place with 7 points, level on points with Shenzhen FC in 9th, and have maintained a one-point lead over Cangzhou Mighty Lions FC (10th), Dalian Pro (11th), and Shandong Taishan (12th), while they are three points adrift of 4th place.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

H. Jiaqi; L. Lei, Y. Bai, M. Ngadeu, G. Wang; Z. Xizhe, C. Zhongguo, A. Ademi, Kang Sang-woo; S. Adegbenro, Y. Liyu

Nantong Zhiyun FC

Form: LLDWD

Nantong Zhiyun FC failed to be a little more competitive in their recent match against out-of-form Zhejiang Professional FC at the Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium, as they succumbed to a disappointing 2:1 loss.

In that match, their backline was caught napping as Gao Di from the opposing side scored in the opening 24 minutes, which only meant that they were trailing by a goal for the remainder of the first half. The second half saw them spring back to life as they pegged their opponent with an equalizer in the 53rd minute, but their joy was short-lived as four minutes later they conceded a goal, which was the final goal to be scored as the game came to a conclusion.

In their last six matches, they have only one win to their name against Henan FC at home, winning 1:0, while recording two draws and three losses to put them in poor form, and it goes without saying they'll want to distance themselves from inconsistency as they try to put forth a convincing performance. It's also worth noting that they are currently on a two-match losing streak, and coincidentally enough, both of those losses have come at home.

They presently occupy 13th place with 5 points, where they find themselves one place above the relegation zone while their bid for an 8th place finish is hampered by a three-point deficit, and they will fancy their chances of collecting all three points in this encounter.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

S. Xiaodong; Y. Shinar, L. Wei, Bressan, W. Xu; M. Yang, C. Kang; W. Song, X. Junmin, Romario; R. Castillo

Match Facts

• Nantong Zhiyun FC are currently on a two-match losing streak in the Super League.
• Beijing Guoan FC are winless in their last three home matches in the Super League.
• Beijing Guoan FC averages 1.52 goals per game when playing at home, and Nantong Zhiyun FC averages 1.95 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

This will be the first Super League meeting between this two sides.

Expert Betting Tips

Beijing Guoan FC were unfortunate not to have built up their momentum to record their second consecutive victory after playing out a draw against Tianjin Teda, and there's no denying that they'll be looking to get back to winning ways in fashionable style as they claim a comfortable win against their opponent in this encounter.

Home advantage has, however, left the Imperial Guards with no sense of direction, as they are currently on a three-match winless run at home, recording three draws, and confidence is something that they'll be low on as they enter this encounter with the sole intention of bagging all three points.

As such, we do anticipate them to flourish in the corner market, where they have seen their last three home matches bag 15 corners, which is an average of 5 corners per game, making them an appealing pick to bag 5 or more corners.

• Beijing Guoan FC Corners - Over 5.5 for 1.90
• Handicap 1 (-1) for 1.78
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 2.01