Struggling contenders Hebei China Fortune FC (9-7-3, 30 points) will look to get out of their current rut as they host cellar-dwelling squad Changchun Yatai FC (3-11-4, 13 points) at their home ground of Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium on Sunday, July 24 in a 2016 Chinese Super League season encounter.

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Hebei China Fortune used to be nipping behind the heels of league leaders Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao FC in the first few weeks of the term, but their recent losing streak dropped them to fourth place in the current league table.

The Samba Kings dropped a crushing 0-4 game in the hands of Jiangsu at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Centre on Wednesday, which was the team's fifth consecutive defeat and their longest so far this season, as per Soccerway.

Head coach Li Tie's boys were unable to score any goals as they were short on men, going out with Gael Kakuta and Aloisio as the only imports available.

Hebei are now 15 points below the defending champions as Jiangsu Suning and Shanghai SIPG had both overtaken them for the second and third spots.

Meanwhile, Changchun Yatai extended their losing streak to three games after a sorry 1-2 loss to Guangzhou Evergrande at their home field of Development Area Stadium last Sunday, Xinhuanet reported.

Uzbek import Anzur Ismailov scored the first goal of the contest at the 29th minute as the hosts led at the half, 1-0. However, two late goals in the second half by Guangzhou midfielder Zheng Long powered the Southern China Tigers to the win.

It was Changchun's sixth winless effort in their last seven games which stuck them at the bottom of the 16-team China top flight table.

The predicted result is a tough 2-1 victory for Hebei China Fortune.

Hebei China Fortune starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Yang; Liao, Jin, Du, Jiang W.; Gao, Luo, Li, Jiang N.; Dong, Kakuta

Changchun Yatai starting lineup (5-3-2 formation): Wu; Yaki, Ismailov, Matic, Yang, Fan; Li, Yan, Du; Meneghel, Moreno

TagsChina Football, Chinese Super League, Chinese Super League 2016, Hebei China Fortune FC, Changchun Yatai FC