Liaoning Flying Leopards vs Guangzhou Long Lions, CBA 2025-26, Today Match Prediction

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Liaoning Flying Leopards

Liaoning enter this home fixture in their best stretch of form all season. Their most recent result, an 89-73 road win over Guangdong was comprehensive and statistically dominant. They controlled every phase of that game, leading for 39 minutes and 49 seconds of the 40-minute contest, building their biggest lead of 22 points, and outrebounding a quality Guangdong side 44-35.

Offensively, Liaoning are a well-structured unit averaging 83.8 points per game with 19.6 assists per game and a healthy 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio - the best of the two teams in this matchup. Their season field goal rate of 45.8% is complemented by a 31.9% three-point average, though their most recent game showed they are capable of significantly exceeding that ceiling. Their offensive rebound average of 13.1 per game shows an aggressive approach to second-chance opportunities

Center Hao Fu was exceptional in the last match with 26 points and 9 rebounds, while guard Shouqi Yan added 17 points and Eric Moreland contributed 21 rebounds. The depth and role clarity in their rotation makes Liaoning a difficult matchup for any CBA side, let alone a struggling Guangzhou team on the road.

Guangzhou Long Lions

Guangzhou arrive in Shenyang carrying notable concerns. Their recent result an 85-98 home loss to Beijing Ducks continued a run of four defeats in five games. What is particularly concerning from a game perspective is their shooting profile in that match, a 26% three-point rate on 23 attempts was well below their season average of 35.9%, indicating either defensive pressure or collective shooting fatigue.

Their season offensive profile is actually reasonable on paper-86.3 points per game, 46.7% FG, 35.9% from three-but their defensive metrics expose real vulnerability, allowing 88.2 points per game, with opponents shooting 44.1% from the field and 33.8% from three. Against a well-organised Liaoning offense, that defensive profile is a liability. Their blocks average of 3.7 per game is a modest strength, but it does not compensate for perimeter defensive concerns.

Lindell Wigginton (24 points, 6 assists) and Deonte Burton (19 points) showed individual quality in the loss to Beijing, but their collective output was insufficient. With a turnover rate of 12.6 per game and a lower assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.5 compared to Liaoning's 1.8, Guangzhou's offensive efficiency under pressure becomes unreliable. Away from home with a struggling record, they represent a side with clear structural disadvantages entering this fixture.

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Liaoning Flying Leopards vs Guangzhou Long Lions Match Prediction & Analysis

Liaoning hold every meaningful structural advantage in this matchup. At home in Shenyang, with a five-game winning streak and the urgency of a playoff seeding battle at 14-12, they are a focused and motivated unit. Their season assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.8 reflects a team that executes offensively under pressure a sharp contrast to Guangzhou's 1.5 ratio and 12.6 turnovers per game. 

The rebound differential is equally important, Guangzhou average more total rebounds, but Liaoning generate more second-chance offense through 13.1 offensive rebounds per game that consistently wear down opponents, as evidenced by their 89-73 result against a superior Guangdong side just three days prior.

Guangzhou's 26% three-point shooting in their last game is a problem that extends beyond a single performance, reflected in their season-level defensive rating allowing 88.2 points per game. Against a Liaoning side that shot 57% from three in their most recent outing, the matchup points clearly toward a home win. The head-to-head reinforces this further - Liaoning have won four of the last five meetings, suggesting an early-game dominance.

Liaoning Flying Leopards sit 7th in the CBA standings with a 14-12 record, currently on a five-game winning streak. Guangzhou Loong Lions are placed 15th at 11-14 and are on a two-game losing streak, positioning them among the league's struggling teams with limited upward mobility at this stage of the season.

Across the last five H2H meetings, Liaoning hold a dominant 4-1 advantage over Guangzhou, Liaoning averaged 104.6 points per game across those five contests while Guangzhou averaged 92.6, producing a combined average game total of 197.2 points.

Liaoning Flying Leopards vs Guangzhou Long Lions Player Stats

LIAONING FLYING LEOPARDS vs GUANGZHOU LONG LIONS
Winning Prediction

Liaoning hold every edge - superior form, home advantage, a dominant H2H record, and a more efficient offensive system against a Guangzhou side that is defensively vulnerable and shooting poorly from distance. The gap in form and structure is too wide to overcome on the road.

Liaoning to win.

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