Nantong Zhiyun's road to relegation seems to be a tragedy. In this round of matches, they lost to the imposing Beijing Guoan by a score of 1-3, and their points were fixed at 22, 4 points away from Qingdao Hainiu, who is ranked in the bottom three, and such a result seems to indicate that they have embarked on the relegation journey in advance. Nantong Zhiyun's relegation seems reasonable, compared to last season, their performance this season can be described as a world of difference, most of the time are trapped in the bottom of the Super League, and eventually relegation seems inevitable.
The last relegation ticket in the Chinese Super League is still up in the air. Meizhou Hakka, Qingdao Hainiu and Shenzhen Xinpengcheng have 27, 26 and 26 points respectively, and the gap between them is negligible. Because of this, the final round of the competition has become extremely critical, a game win or lose may overturn the fate of the entire season. Any missteps in the final round by any one of these three teams could seal the relegation spot.
The relegation situation in the final round is complicated. Qingdao Hainiu will host Cangzhou Lions, who have already secured relegation, while Shenzhen will face relegated Nantong Zhiyun at home. Although Meizhou Hakka is one point ahead of their rivals, they are about to face Shandong Taishan on the road, and the situation is not optimistic. In contrast, Qingdao Hainiu and Shenzhen Xinpengcheng have a better chance of winning in the final round as their opponents have no desire to win, and they have the advantage of home field. Now, it all depends on whether Meizhou Hakka can pull themselves together under pressure.
