Henan Songshan Longmen sit in an AFC Champions League qualification spot at third place in the league table with 14 points to their name, while Shandong Taishan have accumulated 12 points so far.
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Shandong Taishan will be taking on Henan Songshan Longmen in the matchday seven of the Chinese Super League 2022. It is a top of the table clash with the teams separated by just two points and just one spot on the league table. The visitors, Henan Songshan Longmen sit in an AFC Champions League qualification spot at third place in the league table with 14 points to their name. While, Shandong Taishan have accumulated 12 points so far and as a result, sit at the fourth spot. The last meeting between the sides took place three weeks ago with Henan Songshan Longmen taking all the three points with a comprehensive 4-1 win. Now with both teams in good form and encouraging results to build upon, it promises to be an exciting and thrilling watch.
| Teams | Shandong Taishan vs Henan Songshan Longmen |
| Date | 28 June, 2022 |
| Venue | Wuyuan River Stadium |
| Kickoff-time India | 4:00 pm IST |
| Kickoff time-China | 6:30 pm CST |
Shandong Taishan had endured a disastrous and terrible run of form in the games preceding the June fixtures of the Chinese Super League. They had lost five and drawn one while conceding 24 goals in the process in their last six games before the Chinese Super League 2022 began. However, they have come back strong this campaign with 12 points out of a possible 18 in their first six games. A 4-1 defeat in the reverse fixture to Henan Songshan Longmen and a 2-0 loss in their last game against Zhejiang Professional have been the only imperfect results that they have suffered. They will be keen to get over that 2-0 defeat and earn a win over Henan Songshan Longmen to overtake them in the table.
As for, Henan Songshan Longmen, the results prior to the commencement of the Chinese Super League provided encouraging signs with three wins, two draws and just a single defeat in their last six games. Javier Pereira and his side would be delighted that they are still unbeaten in the league after six matchdays. Apart from a 2-2 draw to Dalian Professional FC in their opening game and 0-0 draw to Changchun Yatai on matchday five, Henan Songshan Longmen have came out winners in every single game. They will certainly be confident to earn another win against Shandong Taishan.
For Shandong Taishan, Wu Xinghan continues to be unavailable having suffered a long-term injury at the end of last year. The availability of Jadson remains doubtful who had to be taken off midway in their last game against Zhejiang Professional. Henan Songshan Longmen, on the other hand, will be without the services of the suspended Xingyu Ma. The rest of the squad is fit and available for selection in the starting XI.
Shandong Taishan possible line-up: Dalei, Lui, Shi, Wang, Song, Jun-ho, Moises, Jingdao, Fellaini, Pu, Crysan
Henan Songshan Longmen possible line-up: Shi, Niu, Yang, Sunjic, Zhong, Ma, Wang, Mawlanyaz, Huang, Dourado, Karanga
The Chinese Super League match between Shandong Taishan vs Henan Songshan Longmen will take place at the Wuyuan River Stadium on Tuesday at 4:00 pm IST.
The Chinese Super League matches are televised on different networks in various countries. Last year, Tencent had secured media rights in China for the Chinese Super League (CSL) matches.
