Guangzhou R&F and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright meet at Yuexiushan Stadium, in a match for the 5th round of the CSL. There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 30‑10‑2016, in a match that ended with the final score: Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (3‑2) Guangzhou R&F. Attention to the home factor, since Guangzhou R&F tends to achieve different results at home and abroad.

▪️Guangzhou R&F had an interesting start to the season, reaching matchday five in fourth place in Group A with seven points, alongside Guangzhou Evergrande and Shenzhen, and just three points behind leaders Shandong Luneng. Jean-Paul van Gastel’s team suffered their first league defeat on Saturday, having beaten Chongqing Lifan (3-1) and Qingdao (1-0). In the match against Shenzhen (2-4), the R&F had a forgettable start, with a 0-3 deficit at half-time, and only managed to score at the end, through Leonco (72 ‘) and Cardona (87’).

▪️Shijiazhuang struggled to keep up at the start of the season, entering matchday five as the eighth and final of Group A, with the same two points as Henan Jianye, who have slightly better goal difference. Afshin Ghotbi’s team, still seeking their first win, have only managed two draws so far, against Henan Jianye (0-0) and Chongqing Lifan (2-2). On Sunday, Shijiazhuang were unable to overcome Guangzhou Evergrande, with whom they lost 2-0 in a game in which they struggled to get ahead and suffered several times from their rival.

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