Middling team Henan Jianye FC (5-3-4, 19 points) will try to extend their four-game unbeaten run as they face mercurial squad Yanbian Funde FC (3-6-3, 12 points) at the Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium on Wednesday, June 15 as the 2016 Chinese Super League season continues.

The Red Devils were held to a 1-1 draw by fellow middling squad Shanghai Greenland Shenhua FC also at their home ground of Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium during round 12 of the China top flight competitions, as per Soccerway.

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Senegalese forward Demba Ba opened the scoring right at the fifth minute for the Flower of Shanghai off an assist by midfielder Qin Sheng to give his side an early 1-0 lead.

Henan's Filipino striker Javier Patiño scored the equalizing goal at the 27th minute, though, via a pass from Brazilian winger Ivo, as both teams went goalless for the rest of the match.

It was the third draw in last four outings of head coach Jia Xiuquan's squad as they are now settled at the sixth spot of the 16-team CSL table.

Meanwhile, Yanbian Funde dropped its second game in their last three matches as they succumbed a 0-1 decision to surging team Tianjin Teda FC on the road at the Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium last Saturday, via Goal.

The game was scoreless for much of the time until Tianjin Tigers midfielder Fan Baiqun netted the lone goal of the contest two minutes before the full time whistle to snatch the three points away from the visitors and hand Park Tae-ha's boys their sixth loss of the current term.

Last season's China League One champions are now at the 10th spot of the league table, only three points above the bottom two relegation zone.

The predicted result is a 2-1 win for Henan Jianye.

Henan Jianye starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Wu; Lu, McGowan, Gomes, Gu, Mirahmetjan; Yin, Chen, Feng; Ivo, Patiño

Yanbian Funde starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Chi; Pei, Cui, Petkovic, Wu; Li H.; Li. X., Chi, Yoon, Kim; Ha

TagsChina Football, Chinese Super League, Chinese Super League 2016, Henan Jianye FC, Yanbian Funde FC