Preview: 37 points are the diference between the participants so far this season, Shanghai Port on top. Will Nantong Zhiyun take the guests by surprise?
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (55) in Super League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
With 2 Super League wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Nantong Zhiyun are certainly not brimming with confidence. Nantong Zhiyun has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager la Torre and the players.
Nantong lost their last game at Qingdao Jonoon (placed 13th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Baldé, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the team in that fixture, collecting a rating of 7.1 (out of 10). Baldé scored one goal and dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Chengdu Qianbao (0-2).Sports bettors should know that 10 of the latest 13 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each side.
Nantong Zhiyun aren't scoring a lot here at Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the league, with only {9 goals} from 12 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Shanghai Port form and stats
Shanghai Port's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Shanghai Port collect 29 points from their 13 away matches in the Super League. 9 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Shanghai Port has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
There might be some fixture complaints from Shanghai as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 1-2 against Chengdu Qianbao. Attacker Oscar got a player rating of 7.95 in the game. "Man of the match" Oscar served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 62 successful passes (of 75 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Changchun Yatai.Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 11 latest league fixtures have ended with three or more goals.
The Shanghai Port manager Mejía has got the team scoring on the road, with 29 away goals in 13 league matches. Shanghai are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
These competitors have played previously this season: Shanghai Port - Nantong Zhiyun 2-1. Oscar likes to play against Nantong and have scored 2 goals in these games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 14 goals |  O. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior 9 goals |   R. Castillo Álvarez 7 goals |
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
Shanghai Port missing players
| Nantong Zhiyun | Shanghai Port | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 12 | 29 | 55 |
| 38 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 69% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 85% | 88% |
| 31% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 15% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 31% | 31% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 23% | 23% |
| 62% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 46% | 62% |
| 12% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 54% | 35% |
| 27% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 5.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.5 | 5.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.4 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.7 | 15.4 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.8 | 12.2 | 14.2 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 20% | 16% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 55% | 48% | 43% |
| 13.9 | 12.5 | 16.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.9 |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
- Nantong Zhiyun have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Super League
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Super League
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Super League
- Nantong Zhiyun have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nantong Zhiyun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai Port have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai Port have scored more than double the goals of Nantong Zhiyun.
- Shanghai Port have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most clean sheets (7) away in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most points (29) away in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (29) away in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (55) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the the best goal difference (+20) away in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the the best goal difference (+30) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shanghai Port | 26 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 9 | 30 | 56 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 48 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 45 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 45 |
| 5 | Chengdu Qianbao | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 43 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 42 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 26 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 40 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -1 | 35 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 32 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | -19 | 30 |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -7 | 26 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 15 | Dalian Yifang | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 19 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -48 | 12 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
