Jiangsu Suning vs Guangzhou R and F Predictions

It’s been an up and down start to the season for Jiangsu, though Sunday’s host regained the winning thread on their travels last time out, as they got the better of Shenzhen. After that victory, they’ll fancy themselves to take another step in the right direction.

There was plenty to like about the way that Jiangsu went about their business on the road last time out; they defended well, didn’t allow their opponents to create much, while they looked strong going forward, both in terms of creativity and end-product. A repeat performance would surely see Sunday’s host record back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

In addition to a pleasing effort on their travels last time out, Jiangsu have played very well in their two home games this season. First up, they beat Tianjin, scoring three goals and clocking a pleasing 3.55 expected goals for. They emerged from that game with an expected goal difference of +3.23, which is extremely impressive. Moreover, they looked very strong going forward when beating Wuhan in their most recent home match. On that occasion, they only scored twice, but they posted a very encouraging 3.01 expected goals for and came out with another impressive expected goal difference of +2.01. Such numbers suggest that Jiangsu are very good at creating considerably more than they concede.

Guangzhou haven’t looked too bad going forward on their travels. They created lots and scored two goals away against Lifan first time out on the road this season, but they gave too much away, while much of the same can be said for their 4-3 defeat against Tianjin Teda next time out. Now, their efforts in that match are interesting. Against Tianjin, Guangzhou offered a decent amount going forward, as they clocked 1.4 expected goals for, though they gave 1.51 away and conceded four goals. Against the same opposition, Jiangsu recently posted 3.55 expected goals for and conceded just 0.32.

It’s still early days in the Chinese Super League, though based on what we’ve seen from Jiangsu at home and what we’ve seen from Guangzhou on the road so far, it’s tough to oppose the hosts ahead of Sunday’s clash.

In the betting, ‘Jiangsu to Win & Over 2.5 Goals’ stands out as the best option. The visitors have offered a lot in terms of offensively quality at home, while the visitors have struggled to keep teams at bay on the road, conceding eight goals in three travelling matches. Jiangsu’ extra attacking quality can help them emerge victorious from what is likely to be a typically high-scoring Super League affair.