The newcomer in the elite Dalian is 11th out of the 16 teams before this round. In the past 15 rounds, he managed to record four victories. And four were as a host. As he went without a loss at home, he lost twice in a row at home. However, both losses were against the top two teams in the standings. In his last home game, he won 1-0 against Meizhou Hakka. Only two out of his seven home games had over 2.5 goals, and Dalian is the team with the most matches with under 2.5 goals - 10 out of his 15 games were under 2.5.
Zhejiang is slightly ahead, in 9th place, with three more points than their opponent. After four winless rounds, they defeated second-to-last Qingdao Huanghai 3-0 as guests in their last match. This was only their second victory as guests. They lost five out of their eight away games so far. Unlike Dalian, Zhejiang's matches are mainly high-scoring - 11 games with over 2.5 goals and only 4 with under 2.5.
Prediction: victory for DalianAll of Dalian's victories so far have been achieved at home. I would try now for the hosts to record a success. Zhejiang exploded in their last visit, but against a weaker team, and they lost most of their away games, so I don't believe they will achieve a second consecutive away win.
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