Cellar-dwelling team Changchun Yatai FC (0-3-2, 2 points) is scheduled to host perennial powerhouse squad Shanghai SIPG FC (2-1-2, 8 points) in a 2016 Chinese Super League season match at the Development Area Stadium in Changchun this Sunday, April 24th.

Changchun remained as the only winless squad in China's first division association football competitions after five matchdays into the new season. The team opened the year with two straight losses against Hangzhou Greentown and Guangzhou Evergrande before being able to score a draw versus Tianjin Teda.

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The team then lost again in its next game to newly-promoted side Hebei China Fortune before forcing a 1-1 tie with Chongqing Lifan in their most recent match held on the road at the Chongqing Olympic Sports Center last Sunday, as per Sofa Score.

Chongqing's Argentine forward Emanuel Gigliotti drew first blood in the game at the 12th minute to threat the visitors into succumbing to their fourth defeat this season.

However, head coach Slaviša Stojanovič's side fought back and equalized the match at the 29th minute with a goal from Bolivian striker Marcelo Moreno.

Meanwhile, last season's runners-up Shanghai SIPG is coming off a 1-0 victory over lowly club Guangzhou R&F at the Shanghai Stadium on April 15th, via Soccerway.

The two teams stayed scoreless for most of the match as they seemed headed to a goalless draw and a share of the point in the overall standings. However, an own goal by Swedish midfielder Gustav Svensson at the 85th minute gave head coach Sven-Göran Eriksson's squad the lead.

With that, the visitors were unable to respond to the crucial mistake to hand SIPG their second win of the season.

The Red Eagles are now settled at the third spot of the league table, behind league leaders Jiangsu Suning and defending champions Guangzhou Evergrande.

The predicted result is another 1-0 decision for Shanghai SIPG.

Changchun Yatai starting lineup (4-4-1-1 formation): Wu; Zuo, Sun, Matic, Fan; He, Yan, Gorius, Du; Pei; Moreno

Shanghai SIPG starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Yan; Wang, Kim, Shi, Sun; Cai, Yu; Wu, Conca, Lu; Elkeson

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