Meizhou Hakka welcome Shijiazhuang Gongfu on Saturday, Sep 19 at 1:30 PM in a League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Meizhou Hakka come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Shijiazhuang Gongfu travel struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Meizhou Hakka head into this on the back of a defeat, while Shijiazhuang Gongfu arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Meizhou Hakka and Shijiazhuang Gongfu have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Shijiazhuang Gongfu won 2–6. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 8.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Meizhou Hakka win or a draw looks most likely.