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Dalian Yifang vs Guangzhou Evergrande Predictions

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Dalian Yifang vs Guangzhou Evergrande Predictions

After finishing a mediocre 11th in last season’s Chinese Super League, Dalian Yifang made a big statement of intent during the off-season as they signed Napoli star Marek Hamsik. The talented Slovakian joins Yannick Carrasco as another big name star in Yifang’s roster, but it might take more than that to propel them to the upper echelons of the division.

Their opening match this season saw them staring down the barrel of defeat as they headed into the closing stages against Henan Jianye 1-0 down and with only 10 men on the pitch. However, Carrasco managed to rescue a point in the final minutes of the game, and he followed that with a brace against Guangzhou R&F last time out too.

That match saw them on the wrong end of a last minute equaliser though as the two played out a thrilling 3-3 draw. Now they face a side who are used to being at the top of the table though, and it’s likely to be a very difficult match for Dalian Yifang.

Guangzhou Evergrande relinquished their Chinese Super League title last year for the first time since 2010, with Shanghai SIPG pipping them to the post by a five point margin. That’s spurred China’s most successful club into action, with them bringing Paulinho back from Barcelona and adding fellow Brazilian Talisca to their roster on a permanent basis.

The former Benfica and Besiktas man was a revelation during his loan spell in China, scoring 16 goals in just 18 appearances. He is yet to find the net this season, but that hasn’t stopped Evergrande winning both of their Chinese Super League matches so far.

Looking back into last season, the visitors have won seven of their last 10 away games in the Super League, and while Dalian Yifang are far from a bad side at home they don’t have a promising record against Guangzhou Evergrande. In fact, they have lost five of their last six encounters with them, and we’re expecting another defeat on Saturday.

We’re also expecting a few goals to show for it. All five of these previous defeats have seen at least three goals scored, and Dalian Yifang have seen three or more in six of their last seven home league games. With the visitors being involved in high scoring matches in nine of their last 10 away games in the Super League, backing a Guangzhou Evergrande Win and Over 2.5 Goals bet looks a great choice along with a 2-1 correct score prediction

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