Guangzhou Evergrande vs Chongqing Lifan Predictions, Betting Tips and Match Previews

4^th placed Guangzhou Evergrande welcome 12^th placed Chongqing Dangdai Lifan to the Tianhe Stadium this Sunday, looking to extend their unbeaten run to six matches, and their chances of prolonging their positive sequence at their visitor’s expense are looking good.

Guangzhou Evergrande trounced Guizhou Zhicheng 4-0 last week to secure their third win on the spin and their fourth win in five overall. It’s worth noting that three of those victories came in friendly matches, but that doesn’t lessen the momentum the Southern China Tigers have built up in recent weeks.

The star of the show last week was undoubtedly new signing Talisca, who announced himself in the Super League with a superb hattrick. The Brazilian raised more than a few eyebrows when he chose to trade Besiktas and Benfica in Europe for a stint in the Far East, but he already looks like he is enjoying life in China.

Talisca is set to feature heavily again this weekend and Guangzhou Evergrande will be further buoyed by their performances at the Tianhe Stadium this season, where they have won five of the seven Super League contests they have played there this term. No other club in the division has collected more points on their own turf in 2018.

For those reasons, out of form Chongqing Dangdai Lifan face a huge task this weekend, though their confidence will have been lifted a little after their 2-1 win at Tianjin Teda last weekend. That win was the first time they avoided defeat in seven however and their new-found self-belief could very well disintegrate under some early pressure on Sunday.

All six of Chongqing Dangdai Lifan’s recent reverses saw them lose out by single goal margins, which suggests that while their overall form has been underwhelming, they have at least been competitive enough to avoid being hammered. With that in mind, we recommend taking the home win coupled with the under 3.5 goal option, a selection we think is priced brilliantly.

Alongside their ability to rack up the points at home, Guangzhou Evergrande have shown an aptitude for resolute defending at the Tianhe Stadium. It seems as though Manager Fabio Cannavaro is moulding the defence in his own image and his finely tuned rearguard have managed to keep five clean sheets in their last six matches in Guangzhou. With Guangzhou Evergrande so expertly drilled in defence, we’re tipping them to keep their opponents out again this weekend. Backing the Southern China Tigers to win to nil looks a worthwhile pick at the prices available.

That leads us nicely to our correct score prediction of 2-0 to Guangzhou Evergrande. The home side have lost just one of their last six meetings with Chongqing Dangdai Lifan and they have kept clean sheets against them in two of their last three meetings at the Tianhe Stadium.

Fresh from his debut hattrick, Talisca will be itching to get back out on the pitch to put on another show for his new devotees this week, and he will fancy his chances of registering again against a defence that has conceded in 100% of their last seven matches. The Brazilian attacking midfielder is sure to be at the heart of the action again on Sunday and that makes him a fantastic bet to score anytime.