Guoan vs Zhejiang starting lineups: 5 foreign players against 4, with Zhang Yuning and Wang Yudong starting, while Sergio and Cardoso are on the bench.

A high-stakes encounter of the 21st CSL round begins at 19:35 Beijing time on August 1. Beijing Guoan welcomes Zhejiang at their home ground, and the lineups for both teams are now official.

[Starting Lineups]

Beijing Guoan starting XI (4-4-2)

Goalkeeper: 34-Hou Sen

Defenders: 21-Ru Zinan, 5-Ramos (F), 25-Spajic (F), 26-Bai Yang

Midfielders: 37-Cao Yongjing, 8-Conti (F), 23-Davan (F), 17-Yang Liyu

Forwards: 9-Zhang Yuning, 29-Fabio (F)

Substitutes: 31-Liu Shaoziyang, 24-Abuduhaimiti Abudugeni, 30-Fan Shuangjie, 47-Deng Jiefu, 7-Serginho, 10-Zhang Xizhe, 18-Wang Yu, 36-Jia Feifan, 41-Cheng Xi, 43-Xia Xiaoyu, 50-Zhang Haoran, 58-Jiang Zicheng

Zhejiang starting XI (5-3-2)

Goalkeeper: 33-Zhao Bo

Defenders: 16-Tong Lei, 5-Liu Haofan, 36-Lucas (F), 38-Zhang Aihui, 25-Xu Junchi

Midfielders: 4-Park Jin-seop (F), 10-Tolic (F), 22-Cheng Jin

Forwards: 28-Mitrice (F), 11-Wang Yudong

Substitutes: 1-Dong Chunyu, 3-Wang Yang, 17-Wang Shiqin, 26-Sun Guowen, 6-Bao Shengxin, 8-Qian Jiegei, 14-Wu Wei, 29-Zhang Jiaqi, 9-Gao Di, 18-Fang Hao, 27-Cardoso

Referee: Liang Songshang (Guangdong) VAR: Zhang Lei (Tianjin)

After 20 rounds of the CSL, Beijing Guoan, with one game in hand, has 7 wins, 7 draws, and 5 losses, accumulating 23 points after a 5-point deduction. They recently went on a 3-game winning streak followed by 2 draws, staying unbeaten in 5 matches.

Zhejiang, over 20 rounds, has 8 wins, 5 draws, and 7 losses, with 24 points after being penalized by 5 points. They have remained unbeaten in the last 3 rounds, with 2 wins and 1 draw.

In the last 12 CSL meetings between the two sides, Guoan holds the advantage with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses. Last season, Guoan swept Zhejiang both home and away. This season, their first encounter at Zhejiang's home ended in a goalless draw.