Looking to pick up a third victory on the bounce, Henan Songshan Longmen will be taking on Changchun Yatai at the Wuyuan River Stadium on Monday.
Meanwhile, the visitors are set out with the aim of returning to winning ways having failed to win any of their three most recent matches.
Henan Songshan Longmen showcased great powers of recovery to secure a comeback 2-1 victory over Guangzhou City in the encounter on Friday.
The Red Devils went behind to Chun-Lok Tan’s opener in the 32nd minute before a second-half double from Zhichang Huang turned the game around in favour of the hosts.
Javier Pereira’s side remain third in the Chinese Super League standings and will be keen to keep the pressure up on current leaders Wuhan Three Towns.
Next up for Henan in a contest against an opposing side who are yet to lose any of the last 13 encounters between the sides dating back to August 2012.
Having picked up maximum points in six of their last seven home fixtures, Henan Songshan Longmen will back themselves to get the job done in front of their fans once again.
On the other hand, Changchun Yatai were beaten for the first time in five matches following a 2-1 defeat against Shandong TaiShan on Wednesday
After trailing through Crysan’s 15th-minute opener, Cheng Yang’s side managed to restore parity through Junior Negao, but a late goal from Pu Chen eventually decided the game.
As a result, Changchun Yatai have dropped to 11th in the league standings, although just one point behind a spot in the top half.
Having claimed just one win in five matches on the road since the turn of the year, Monday’s visitors will be keen to turn their fortunes away from home, and a victory here would be a step in the right direction.
Henan Songshan Longmen vs Changchun Yatai head to head
The two teams have previously met on 29 occasions across all competitions, where Henan have claimed seven victories while Changchun have won 12, and they have drawn in 10. Henan have scored 22 goals and conceded 31. In their last five meetings, Changchun have won three while they have drawn twice.
Changchun Yatai 1-0 Henan SSLM 23/04/17
Henan SSLM 0-2 Changchun Yatai 09/08/17
Changchun Yatai 3-0 Henan SSLM 15/04/18
Henan SSLM 1-1 Changchun Yatai 02/09/18
Changchun Yatai 0-0 Henan SSLM 20/06/22
Henan Songshan Longmen latest home form
Henan SSLM have recently been on a good run of form at home, having been unbeaten in their eight most recent matches. They managed to defeat Guangzhou City 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded five.
Henan SSLM 1-0 Wuhan Yangtze 31/12/21
Henan SSLM 2-2 Dalian Pro 04/06/22
Henan SSLM 4-1 Shandong TaiShan 08/06/22
Henan SSLM 3-1 Zhejiang Professional 11/06/22
Henan SSLM 2-1 Guangzhou City 07/07/22
Henan Songshan Longmen latest away form
Henan SSLM have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. They defeated Zhejiang Professional 1-0 in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded two.
Guangzhou City 0-3 Henan SSLM 15/06/22
Changchun Yatai 0-0 Henan SSLM 20/06/22
Dalian Pro 0-2 Henan SSLM 24/06/22
Shandong TaiShan 2-0 Henan SSLM 28/06/22
Zhejiang Professional 0-1 Henan SSLM 03/07/22
Changchun Yatai latest home form
Changchun Yatai lost their last home game 2-1 to Shandong TaiShan in the league. However, they have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their previous six matches. In their last five matches, they have scored seven goals and conceded five.
Changchun Yatai 4-1 Guangzhou City 04/06/22
Changchun Yatai 1-1 Dalian Pro 12/06/22
Changchun Yatai 0-0 Henan SSLM 20/06/22
Changchun Yatai 1-1 Zhejiang Professional 29/06/22
Changchun Yatai 1-2 Shandong TaiShan 06/07/22
Changchun Yatai latest away form
Changchun Yatai have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches. They drew 2-2 with Dalian Pro in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored five goals and conceded nine.
Guangzhou FC 2-0 Changchun Yatai 01/01/22
Zhejiang Professional 0-0 Changchun Yatai 07/06/22
Shandong TaiShan 4-0 Changchun Yatai 16/06/22
Guangzhou City 1-3 Changchun Yatai 24/06/22
Dalian Pro 2-2 Changchun Yatai 03/07/22
Henan Songshan Longmen news
Zichang Huang managed to tally twice in the game against Guangzhou City, and he will head into the contest looking to add onto his tally total.
Adrian Mierzejewski has to make do with a spot on the bench last time out but he is expected to be recalled to the starting XI for this encounter.
Changchun Yatai news
Since grabbing a hat-trick on the opening weekend, Long tan has failed score in any of the subsequent eight matches which could see him dropped to the bench.
Junior Negrao has scored in each of his last two appearances for Changchun Yatai, and he is definitely a player to keep an eye on.
Prediction and Odds
Henan Songshan Longmen have not faired on well recently in fixtures between the sides, with their last victory coming back in 2012.
However, the hosts head into the contest as the more in-form side and we expect a cagey affair with hosts likely to come away with all three ponts.
Odds: 1 2.15 X 2.05 2 2.30
Probable outcomes
Henan SSLM 1-0 Changchun Yatai
Henan SSLM 2-0 Changchun Yatai
Henan SSLM 2-1 Changchun Yatai
Henan SSLM 3-1 Changchun Yatai
Henan SSLM 1-1 Changchun Yatai
