1. The knockout schedule is beneficial to Evergrande.
Guangzhou Evergrande has a favorable schedule, which allows the team to control the situation in two rounds and conduct more in-depth competitions in the knockout stage.
Second, save the player's physical fitness.
However, it is only when you arrive in Shanghai on the road, instead of going all the way to Japan to play away, which can also avoid the fatigue of the players.
Thirdly, in the history of the confrontation between the two teams, Evergrande has a psychological advantage.
Guangzhou Evergrande has an unbeaten record against Shanghai and is more familiar with the Super League team.
Fourth, the Super League schedule is beneficial to Evergrande.
The first round of AFC Champions League 1/4 finals started on August 22nd. Guangzhou Evergrande will play Shanghai Shenhua away on August 19, and stay in Shanghai after the Super League, while Shanghai Port will fly to Guizhou to play newly promoted Guizhou Zhicheng on August 20th, then fly back to Shanghai on August 2nd1,and take a day off to play Guangzhou Evergrande. Can such a team still play well?
Also in the second round, on September 8, Guangzhou Evergrande played a Super League match with Changchun Yatai at home, and on this day, Shanghai went to Hong Kong to play against Tianjin Yili at home. Compared with Guangzhou Evergrande, it can sit still after the Super League, and fly to Guangzhou the next day to have a decisive battle with Guangzhou Evergrande.