Newly-promoted team Hebei China Fortune FC (3-1-2, 11 points) will try to string its first winning run this season as it faces contending squad Henan Jianye FC (4-2-1, 13 points) at the Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Friday, May 6th in a 2016 Chinese Super League match.

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Hebei China Fortune blanked reeling club Liaoning Whowin FC, 2-0, on the road at the Shenyang Olympic Sports Center Stadium last Saturday to bounce back from their first loss of this term during the previous matchday, via Soccerway.

Head coach Li Tie's local players provided the goals in the contest, courtesy of brilliant individual moves by winger Jiang Ning and striker Dong Xuesheng at the 24th and 71st minutes respectively.

The Samba Kings dropped a game for the first time in the season as they lost to Shanghai Shenhua, 0-2, on April 24th. With their much improved lineup that is now composed of international starts Gervinho, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Stéphane Mbia, Gaël Kakuta, and Ersan Gulum, last season's China League One runners-up are definitely one of the contenders this season.

Hebei is now at the fifth spot of the current league table, two points behind fourth-placed Henan Jianye.

Meanwhile, Henan nipped Hangzhou Greentown, 1-0, at their home field of Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium also last Saturday for their second consecutive win, as per Sofa Score.

Brazilian midfielder Ivo provided the lone goal of the contest at the 25th minute for manager Jia Xiuquan's boys.

The win was the Red Devils' fourth in seven games as they successfully went back to winning form after two successive losses in their matchday 4 and 5 fixtures.

The predicted result is a close 1-0 decision for Hebei China Fortune. Henan Jianye will give the hosts a tough fight, but the Samba Kings' high-profile internationals will pull the game in their favor.

Hebei CFFC starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Yang; Liao, Jin, Gulum, Ding; Li, M'Bia; Jiang, Lavezzi, Gervinho; Dong

Henan Jianye starting lineup (5-4-1 formation): Wang G.; Wang F., McGowan, Gomes, Li, Mu; Yin, Ivo, Feng, Mirahmetjan; Patiño 

TagsChina Football, Chinese Super League, Chinese Super League 2016, Hebei China Fortune FC, Henan Jianye FC