Name of the game: Semi-finals
Location: South Korea
Time: 2025/07/15 15:00
Team: China VS Hong Kong, China
Winning prediction: Home win 52%
Score prediction: 2-0
Number of goals prediction: 2 goals
Personal analysis: The Chinese team played relatively well in the two rounds of the cup. The team played certain tactics in basic defense and offense. On the offensive end, the left forward Wang Yudong's personal ability is still good. The basic ability to hold the ball and get rid of the shot is still online. If teammates give more support, there is hope to score. He and the full-back Wang Shiqin behind him can play some wing cooperation on the left. Several counterattacks on the left in the previous games were still threatening. Wei Shihao's effect as a front midfielder is relatively poor. He is more suitable for breaking through and passing the ball on the wing. Serginho is more suitable for connecting the team's offense in the frontcourt. The team's overall defense in the midfield and backcourt is still good. The basic positioning and marking are in place, but the central defender's starting speed and blocking of long shots are slightly worse. Although the players lost in the previous two rounds, they did not play badly on the field. The Hong Kong team changed its playing style in the last round of the game. It basically played a defensive counterattack tactic throughout the game. Except for the center forward An Yongjia standing near the center circle, the rest of the players retreated to defend. The team itself has the ability to intercept and press in the midfield and backcourt, but the problem is that the error rate is too high in the process of forward delivery after grabbing the ball. Zulianu and Ru Zinan on the right and Sun Mingqian and Ferlando on the left have some counterattack opportunities on the field. The problem is that the players want to counterattack too much through ground cooperation. This tactic is basically difficult to play a threatening counterattack when facing a strong team. The team will have better results if they try more long passes in the midfield and backcourt.
The overall strength of the Chinese team is much stronger than that of the Hong Kong team. The Chinese team was able to launch threatening counterattacks against Japan and South Korea, and sometimes they could create some opportunities by relying on high-pressure defense. It can only be said that the ability of several forwards to grasp opportunities and overall coordination is still a little bit worse. The defense of the front of the penalty area and the wing of the Hong Kong team is quite qualified, but the protection in front of the goal is relatively poor, and it is difficult to sustain a purely defensive style of play for 90 minutes. The 1.25 goal handicap for the Chinese team in this game is normal. The Chinese team is relatively active in playing the East Asian Cup this time. Lao Li believes that the possibility of a breakthrough is greater, and the score is expected to be 2-0 or 3-0.
