Bitesize Prediction: Beijing Guoan vs Cangzhou – 26/06/24

Competition: Chinese Super League

Market: Beijing Guoan win

Odds: 4/11 @ BetUS

Hoping to find a route into the AFC Champions League spots on Wednesday lunchtime, Beijing Guoan will welcome Cangzhou to the Workers Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways last weekend as they extended on their FA Cup adventure thanks to a routine 4-0 romp away at Suzhou Dongwu, Beijing Guoan will be looking to use that performance as a platform to build on. Marking their return to Super League action on Wednesday afternoon sat just a single point adrift of breaking into the AFC Champions League spots, Ricardo Soares’ men should be smelling the chance to break into the top-three. Losing just a pair of their previous 10 top-flight appearances, Beijing will also be excited by their extended success on home soil. Last seen in front of their own supporters landing an action-packed 5-2 victory against Nantong Zhiyun, the former Estoril boss has seen his squad win all of their previous four straight showdowns at the Workers Stadium by an aggregate score of 14-6.

As for the visitors, spending the majority of last season battling it out at the foot of the Super League table, Cangzhou find themselves at the heart of another public struggle. Last seen over the weekend crashing out of the FA Cup as they suffered a 1-0 defeat away at Nanjing City, Zhao Junzhe’s men have come tumbling down the standings. Signing off May with a 4-1 drumming at the hands of Shanghai Port, Wednesday’s guests have failed to muster a single victory from any of their previous 10 consecutive appearances across all competitions. With that extended rut stemming all the way back to April 14th, Cangzhou should have another real battle on their hands here. It should also be highlighted, Junzhe’s downbeat squad have collected just a single Super League victory on their travels over the past 11 months. Given what has been a huge recent gulf in class, we are backing a home win.

Bet: Beijing Guoan 4/11 to beat Cangzhou in Wednesday’s Chinese Super League matchup @ BetUS