Beijing Royal Fighters vs Guangdong Southern Tigers, CBA 2025-26, Today Match Prediction
Beijing Royal Fighters
Guangdong Southern Tigers
Royal Fighters Aim to Protect Home Court as Third-Placed Guangdong Visit Beijing
- Guangdong are 3rd at 8–1, while Beijing Royal Fighters are 12th at 4–5
- Beijing Royal Fighters are 2–3 in their last five, most recently edging Shenzhen
- Guangdong are 4–1 in their last five, including a 98–74 win over Tianjin
Guangdong to win
| Tournament: | CBA 2025-26 |
| Live Streaming: | AI Score App |
| Venue: | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (Beijing) |
| Tip Off: | 17:05:00 |
Beijing Royal Fighters vs Guangdong Southern Tigers Basteball Odds
| Bookmaker | Team A | Team B |
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| n/a | NA | NA |
Beijing Royal Fighters vs Guangdong Southern Tigers Match Prediction & Analysis
Beijing Royal Fighters host Guangdong on January 3 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium (Beijing), with tip-off at 17:05.
Head-To-Head Record (Last 5)
Guangdong leads the charts 4-1 in recent encounters. These scores show a series that often produces high totals and tight finishes, including one-point games and 130+ shootouts. That history points to late-game shot-making and composure as the likely separator if this contest stays close.
Beijing Royal Fighters vs Guangdong Southern Tigers Player Stats
| Player Name | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals/Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Perry | 17.8 | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.6/0.6 |
| Edmond Sumner | 22.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 1.3/0.1 |
Teams Preview
Beijing Royal Fighters Preview
Beijing Royal Fighters come into this game ranked 12th with a 4–5 record, and they need consistency to climb back toward the playoff places. Their last five results shown are 2–3: they beat Shenzhen 105–101 and Liaoning 81–77, but lost to Shanghai 90–70, Jilin 87–73, and Liaoning 98–86.
The big positive is the ability to win on the road in tough spots, but the scoring swings (from 70 to 105) show a team still searching for a dependable offensive identity.
At home in Beijing, the main priority is to make Guangdong uncomfortable early, because letting an elite opponent settle into rhythm usually leads to long runs. The Royal Fighters will also be encouraged by a recent one-point win over Guangdong (99–98 on 12.01.25, as shown in your head-to-head list), which suggests they can compete if execution is sharp late. If they can keep this in a one-possession game entering the fourth quarter, pressure shifts onto Guangdong after their January 1 collapse against Beijing.
Guangdong Southern Tigers Preview
Guangdong travel to Beijing sitting 3rd at 8–1, and the table indicates they are keeping pace with the league’s top teams early in the season. Their recent form in the screenshot is 4–1: they beat Tianjin 98–74, Shanxi Zhongyu 95–89, Shandong 94–88, and Guangzhou 93–85, with the only setback a 105–74 loss to Beijing on January 1. That lone defeat looks more like an outlier than a trend, but it will sharpen focus heading into another Beijing trip.
The 98–74 win over Tianjin on December 30 shows how clinical Guangdong can be when they defend and push pace, turning stops into easy points.
The question for this matchup is whether they can reproduce that structure against a Royal Fighters side that has shown it can spring surprises in single-game situations. If Guangdong play at their season baseline, their deeper scoring options and current standing make them the more reliable pick.
Beijing Royal Fighters vs Guangdong Southern Tigers Starting Lineups
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Sanning Liao |
| SG | Grant Riller |
| SF | Reggie Perry |
| PF | Yuchen Zou |
| C | Zijie Shen |
| Position | Player Name |
|---|---|
| PG | Jie Xu |
| SG | Trevelin Queen |
| SF | Edmond Sumner |
| PF | Jared Sullinger |
| C | Shaojie Wang |
BEIJING ROYAL FIGHTERS vs GUANGDONG SOUTHERN TIGERS
Winning PredictionGuangdong’s 8–1 record and four wins in their last five provide the stronger overall profile, even with the recent blowout loss to Beijing on January 1. Beijing Royal Fighters have the upside to make this uncomfortable—especially at home and given recent close head-to-head results—but Guangdong’s consistency across the season snapshot makes them the safer call.
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