TIPS - Qingdao West Coast VS Zhejiang Professional

[(Qingdao West Coast) Strength]:
1. Qingdao West Coast's foreign forward Abdul-Aziz Yakubu scored a brace in the last league match, with a commendable individual performance. He has contributed 8 league goals this season and is the team's most consistent scorer.
2. Qingdao West Coast midfielder Duan Liuyu was suspended in the last league match due to accumulated yellow cards and will return for this match after serving the ban.
3. Qingdao West Coast's offensive performance is decent, scoring 7 goals in the last 5 league matches, with an average of 1.4 goals per game.
4. Qingdao West Coast have stable home form, with 5 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses in 11 home matches this season. They only lost to traditional powerhouses Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan at home.
5. The two teams have only met 3 times previously, with Qingdao West Coast winning 2 and losing 1, holding a slight advantage in the head-to-head record.

[(Qingdao West Coast) Weakness]:
1. Qingdao West Coast lost 2-3 away to Shandong Taishan F.C. in the last league match, suffering a 2-game losing streak in the league, with poor recent form.
2. Qingdao West Coast have obvious defensive vulnerabilities recently, conceding 9 goals in the last 5 matches, with an average of nearly 2 goals conceded per game.

[(Zhejiang Professional F.C.) Strength]:
1. Zhejiang Professional F.C.'s foreign forward Franko Andrijasevic has scored 3 goals in the last two league matches and has been very active in attack recently.
2. Zhejiang Professional F.C. drew 2-2 away with Meizhou Hakka in the last league match, unbeaten in the last 2 league matches, with stable form.
3. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have strong offensive firepower, scoring 11 goals in the last 5 league matches, with an average of over 2 goals per game.

[(Zhejiang Professional F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Zhejiang Professional F.C.'s key forward Wang Yudong previously participated in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification with the China(U23) and played all 3 matches. There may be some fitness concerns for this match, and he might not start. He has contributed 11 league goals this season, leading the team's scoring chart.
2. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have some defensive concerns recently, conceding 8 goals in the last 5 league matches, with an average of 1.6 goals conceded per game.
3. Zhejiang Professional F.C. have very limited away form, with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 6 losses in 11 away matches this season, with a win rate of only 27%.

[Tips]:
Qingdao West Coast are in poor form recently, currently on a 2-game losing streak. The team have significant defensive issues, but their offensive performance is decent, and they have strong home form.

Zhejiang Professional F.C. are in stable form recently, unbeaten in the last 2 league matches. The team have strong offensive firepower, but their defensive performance has declined noticeably recently, and their away form in the league is also very poor.

Looking at the head-to-head record, Zhejiang Professional F.C. are at a disadvantage, and they should not be overestimated in this away match.

Thus, we should go for Qingdao West Coast.

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