Chinese Super League Preview: Shenyang Urban VS Chongqing Tonglianglong - prediction, team news, lineups

[(Shenyang Urban) Strength]:
1. Liaoning Tieren currently sit 10th in the league with 17 points, aiming for a home victory to halt their recent slump, with strong motivation.
2. Liaoning Tieren have won both of their previous two home matches against Chongqing Tonglianglong, both by a 2-goal margin.
 

[(Shenyang Urban) Neutral]:
1. Liaoning Tieren have only achieved 4 wins and 4 losses in 8 home league matches this season, showing inconsistent home form.
 

[(Shenyang Urban) Weakness]:
1. Liaoning Tieren have a record of 5 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses in 16 league matches this season, with a loss rate of 56.3%.
2. Liaoning Tieren have conceded 28 goals in the league this season, the third-highest in the Chinese Super League, with an average of 1.75 goals per game, nearly 2 goals.
3. Liaoning Tieren have suffered two consecutive losses in their last two matches, losing 0-1 to Dalian Kewei in the cup and 1-5 to Shandong Taishan F.C. in the league.
4. Liaoning Tieren's most recent home match ended in a 1-5 defeat to Shandong Taishan F.C., ending a previous two-match home winning streak. In their last 6 home matches, they only scored in the first half in two matches, both of which they won.
 

[(Chongqing Tonglianglong) Strength]:
1. Chongqing Tonglianglong currently sit 2nd in the league with 27 points, aiming to secure points away from home to maintain their league position.
2. Chongqing Tonglianglong have a record of 7 wins, 6 draws, and 3 losses in 16 league matches this season, with a win rate of 43.8%, and is the team with the second-fewest losses in the league.
3. Chongqing Tonglianglong have scored 20 goals and conceded 16 goals in the league this season, the second-fewest conceded in the league, with an average of 1 goal conceded per game.
4. Chongqing Tonglianglong have achieved 3 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses in 7 away league matches this season, with an away win rate of 42.9%.
5. Chongqing Tonglianglong have won two consecutive away matches in their last two, ending a previous three-match winless streak, showing a clear recent recovery in form.
6. Chongqing Tonglianglong's record in their last 4 matches is 3 wins and 1 loss, with the only defeat being a narrow 2-3 loss to Beijing Guoan, indicating good recent form.
7. Chongqing Tonglianglong won the first encounter between the two teams in the Chinese Super League 1-0 at home, giving them a psychological advantage.
 

[Tips]:
Liaoning Tieren's recent form has been poor, first losing 0-1 to Dalian Kewei in the cup, then suffering a heavy 1-5 defeat to Shandong Taishan F.C. in the league, dealing a major blow to team morale with a clear downward trend.

Chongqing Tonglianglong currently sit second in the league, with good recent form, having won two consecutive away matches, ending a previous three-match winless streak on the road.

Additionally, having won the first encounter this season, they hold a psychological advantage.

Thus, we expect the away team to at least avoid defeat this time.
 

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