Guangdong GZ-Power

vs

Beijing Guoan FC

Preview

Guangdong GZ-Power

• Guangdong GZ-Power are in good form, having won 6, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 10 games.
• Guangdong GZ-Power have scored 10 goals in 5 home games, averaging 2.00 goals per game.
• Guangdong GZ-Power are the underdogs in Friday's FA Cup 2026 matchup, but with their home scoring record and counter attack, I believe they have a great chance to trouble Guoan.
• Feng Feng's men operate from a three-at-the-back base, but they are not a possession side in the mold of most 3-4-1-2 teams.
• They pack the middle of the field, sit deep, and allow their dynamic wing-backs to attack the flanks and provide width for their counter attacks.
• Guangdong are compact, defensive and reactive.
• They want to get forward and attack quickly, using verticality rather than horizontal movements to create chances and penetrate the opposition defence.

Beijing Guoan FC

• Beijing Guoan FC are undefeated in 5 away games, winning 2 and drawing 3, and have scored 8 goals on the road.
• Beijing Guoan FC are on a roll and head into this game as the favorites, but Guangdong's form in the cup and their style of play mean that they should be able to get on the scoresheet at least once in this game.
• Nick Montgomery, who took over as head coach in January 2026, has transformed Guoan into a high-intensity, high-tempo side that press in packs and attack with speed.
• The tactician has Guoan playing in a variant of 4-4-2 in which they use their two strikers to press the opposition defenders into a mistake and play their full-backs in a way that allows the wide men to overload the flanks.
• Guoan bounced back from their 1-2 home defeat to Henan FC by beating Chongqing Tongliang Long 3-2 away from home.
• They have won 4, drawn 4 and lost 2 of their previous 10 in all competitions.

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