Both these teams have had problems getting enough points so far, but three lovely points in this crucial game would certainly be a big help. Let's hear it for Qingdao Hainiu - Nantong Zhiyun!
- Qingdao Hainiu have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Super League
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) 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.
Qingdao Hainiu form and stats
When playing at home in the Super League, Qingdao Hainiu have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 12 games. When Qingdao Hainiu hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, Meizhou Hakka, Shenzhen, Qingdao Hainiu and Dalian Yifang), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
Qingdao are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-4 away versus Shandong Luneng. A goal frenzy last time out for Qingdao Hainiu, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Shandong Luneng. Fun stuff to watch! The striker Šarić was announced as "man of the match" for Qingdao Hainiu with the rating of 7.43/10. Šarić scored one goal.
Before that game, a strong away victory at Nantong Zhiyun. A FA Cup game.
It should be noted that a glance at the 10 most recent league fixtures shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
A decent goal production from Qingdao in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Qingdao Hainiu have conceded 16 goals. Qingdao Hainiu has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
Nantong Zhiyun have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Super League, after 1-6-6 (13 played).
The manager la Torre was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Rugao Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Nantong Zhiyun suffered a 0-2 loss to Chengdu Rongcheng (placed 7th). Wei, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.33. Wei hit one key pass and won 6 of 8 duels.
The match before that was the FA Cup-battle against Qingdao Hainiu, a home loss (0-3). We have checked recent matches where Nantong have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 1 victory, 3 draws and 3 defeats.
Few goals the story here? 9 of this team's most recent 11 league matches have seen two or less goals.
The attacking power of Nantong Zhiyun when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. 17 goals have been conceded by Nantong in these games.
Head 2 Head
Nantong Zhiyun - Qingdao Hainiu 1-0 was the scoreline in these sides' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. Qingdao Hainiu-Nantong Zhiyun H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Qingdao Hainiu one win, Nantong Zhiyun one win, two draws. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  F. Brown Forbes 7 goals |   R. Castillo Álvarez 7 goals |  E. Kangwa 4 goals |
Qingdao Hainiu missing players
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
| Qingdao Hainiu | Nantong Zhiyun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 28 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 37 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 35 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 68% |
| 44% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 23% | 28% |
| 32% | 42% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 24% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 40% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 69% | 60% |
| 24% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 8% | 12% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 23% | 28% |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.3 | 5.4 |
| 5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.3 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 16.3 | 10.2 | 12.7 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 28% | 35% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 24% | 19% |
| 13.1 | 13.5 | 10.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 15.3 | 14 |
| 5 | 4.8 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) 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 the most matches under the total-line (18) in Super League
- Nantong Zhiyun have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nantong Zhiyun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Qingdao Hainiu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Qingdao Hainiu have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Super League
- Qingdao Hainiu haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 54 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 31 | 56 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 25 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 47 |
| 3 | Wuhan Three Towns | 25 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 42 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 31 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 41 |
| 7 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 25 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 39 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -1 | 34 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -1 | 31 |
| 11 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 45 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 26 | -17 | 30 |
| 12 | Meizhou Hakka | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 40 | 46 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 21 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 25 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -15 | 19 |
| 15 | Dalian Yifang | 25 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | -17 | 18 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 25 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 65 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 41 | -43 | 12 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
