Reeling contenders Henan Jianye FC (9-11-4, 31 points) and struggling powerhouse club Shandong Luneng Taishan FC (7-11-6, 27 points) are scheduled to meet one another at the Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium on Sunday, Sep. 18 as the 2016 Chinese Super League season slowly comes down to a close.

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Start Time and Streaming Info

The game starts at 7:35 p.m. UTC+8. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.

Henan Jianye had only won once in their last five matches, which included losing three straight games. Their current losing streak had resulted in the team dropping to the eighth spot of the league table, 10 points behind third-place team Shanghai Greenland Shenhua who presently occupies the third and final AFC Champions League berth for next season.

In their game last Saturday, the Red Devils lost a sorry 1-2 decision to fellow reeling squad Tianjin Teda on the road at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, as per Soccerway.

Head coach Jia Xiuquan's side netted the first goal of the contest right at the fifth minute with a remarkable individual move from Swede striker Osman Sow.

However, it remained as the only goal of Henan in the match as Tianjin was able to come back and score the next two goals, courtesy of foreign players Fredy Montero and Malick Evouna at the 45th+1 and 89th minutes, to snatch away the three points from the visitors.

Meanwhile, Shandong Luneng extended its unbeaten run to three games with a 1-1 draw against bottom two team Changchun Yatai at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium also last Saturday, as per Sofa Score.

Argentine midfielder Walter Montillo scored the opening goal at the 13th minute before Croatian midfielder Mislav Orsic equalized the match at the 50th.

Prediction and Predicted Lineup

The predicted result is a 1-0 win for Shandong Luneng.

Henan Jianye starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Wu; Yang, McGowan, Samardzic, Li, Ablet; Zhong, Yin, Feng; Sow, Patiño

Shandong Luneng starting lineup (3-5-1-1 formation): Wang; Jucilei, Gil, Zhang; Zhao, Qi, Dai, Hao, Liu; Montillo; Pellè

TagsChina Football, Chinese Super League, Chinese Super League 2016, Henan Jianye FC, Shandong Luneng Taishan FC