Undefeated clubs Henan Jianye FC (2-0-1, 7 points) and Jiangsu Suning FC (2-0-1, 7 points) are set to meet at the Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium in Zhengzhou, Henan, China on Saturday, April 9th as the 2016 Chinese Super League season moves forward.

The two teams posted two straight wins apiece in each of their first two games of the young season and are also both coming off draws in their most recent games in the China top flight competitions.

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Henan settled for a 1-1 draw with middling team Liaoning Whowin FC at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium last Saturday, as per Soccerway.

Brazilian import Ivo scored the opening goal of the contest right at the 8th-minute mark to give manager Jia Xiuquan's squad the early lead, but Liaoning's own import, Congolese defender Assani Lukimya, was quick to respond as he netted the equalizer at the 23rd minute.

The game went scoreless for the rest of the way as both teams settled for a share of the point in the overall standings.

Meanwhile, Jiangsu was also forced into a 1-1 tie with newly-promoted side Hebei China Fortune FC at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium also last Saturday, via Sofa Score.

One of Jiangsu's high-profile signing, former Chelsea midfielder Ramires, drew first blood at the 22nd minute for head coach Dan Petrescu's boys as the team held on for the one-goal lead at the halftime break.

The Samba Kings found the equalizer in the second half of play, courtesy of a goal from Cameroonian midfielder Stéphane Mbia one minute before the hour mark of the match.

Henan and Jiangsu is occupying the second and top spot of the current league table respectively and one of them may be on their way to having their first loss of the season.

The predicted result is a 2-0 win for Jiangsu Suning.

Henan Jianye starting lineup (3-5-2 formation): Wang; McGowan, Gomes, Gu; Long, Yin, Ivo, Mirahmetjan, Ablet; Yang, Patiño

Jiangsu Suning starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Zhang S.; Zhou, Sainsbury, Li, Ren; Zhang X., Ramires; Ji, Wu, Teixeira; Sammir

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