Ningbo Professional welcome Meizhou Hakka on Sunday, Aug 30 at 1:00 PM in a League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Ningbo Professional come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Meizhou Hakka, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 0D 3L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Ningbo Professional and Meizhou Hakka have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Meizhou Hakka won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

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