Zhejiang vs. Tianjin Jinmen (Sunday, 12.35pm)
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Zhejiang Professional will be looking to close the gap between themselves and the top half of the Chinese Super League table when they take on Tianjin Jinmen Tiger at Huzhou Olympic Sports Stadium on Sunday.
The hosts hung on to valuable point against Changchun Yatai in their last match, while the visitors maintained their incredible unbeaten record, drawing 1-1 away to Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
We say: Zhejiang Professional 1-1 Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
The hosts will be determined to snap up their three-match winless streak here, but they will need to do what no other side has managed this season, which is to overcome Tianjin Jinmen Tiger.
While the visitors have not been perfect in every match, maintaining an unbeaten record for 16 consecutive matches is not something that is seen very often and can certainly not be overlooked. This should be a close encounter, but we fancy the visitors will keep their record intact by claiming a point in this one.
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Beijing Guoan vs. Wuhan TT (Sunday, 12.35pm)
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Two sides separated by a single point will face off in the CSL this weekend, with Beijing Guoan playing host to Wuhan Three Towns at Workers' Stadium on Sunday.
Beijing Guoan's poor away record was extended in their last match when they were beaten 3-1 by Meizhou Hakka, while the reigning champions were beaten by the same scoreline by the current league leaders Shanghai Port.
We say: Beijing Guoan 2-2 Wuhan Three Towns
Despite playing most of the last match with 10 men, Wuhan Three Towns attacked the game as best as they could and were trading blows with their opponents up to the sending off. Beijing Guoan are also a side that likes playing front-foot football, and it would not be surprising to see a handful of goals fly in here.
The visitors were building up a head of steam leading up to their last match and should give a much better account of themselves here, while the hosts will play their usual attacking brand of football. We feel they will cancel each other out in a high-scoring affair.
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Dalian Pro vs. Changchun (Sunday, 12.35pm)
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Basement side Dalian Pro will be bidding to stretch their unbeaten run in all competitions to seven matches when they continue their Chinese Super League campaign at home to Changchun Yatai on Sunday.
The home side are currently bottom of the division on 11 points, one point behind 14th-placed Nantong Zhiyun, while Changchun occupy seventh position, boasting 24 points from their opening 16 matches.
We say: Dalian Pro 1-1 Changchun Yatai
Dalian Pro have been the draw specialists in recent weeks, and we are predicting another stalemate for the team at the bottom of the division. Changchun will view this match as a good chance to put three points on the board, but we are expecting a low-scoring draw on Sunday.
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Shenzhen vs. Shanghai Port (Sunday, 12.35pm)
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Chinese Super League leaders Shanghai Port will be bidding to extend their lead at the top of the table when they make the trip to a struggling Shenzhen on Sunday.
The visitors top the division with 37 points, six clear of second-placed Shanghai Shenhua, while Shenzhen are 15th, having picked up just 11 points from their opening 16 matches of the campaign.
We say: Shenzhen 0-3 Shanghai Port
Shenzhen's form is extremely worrying, and we are finding it very tough to predict anything other than a comfortable home success for the team at the top of the division, with Lei and Oscar likely to cause a number of problems in Sunday's contest.
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Nantong Zhiyun vs. Shandong (Sunday, 12.35pm)
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Shandong Taishan will be bidding to make it three straight wins in the Chinese Super League when they continue their campaign against Nantong Zhiyun on Sunday.
The in-form visitors have picked up 28 points from their 16 league games this season to occupy fourth position in the table, while Nantong are down in 14th, having collected only 12 points thus far this term.
We say: Nantong Zhiyun 0-2 Shandong Taishan
Nantong are capable of making this an uncomfortable match for Shandong, but we are finding it difficult to back against the visitors considering their excellent form. Shandong should ultimately have too much quality for their opponents, and we are expecting them to record their eighth league win of the campaign.
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Barney Corkhill
