Super League prediction: Shanghai Port should edge out Changchun Yatai on their own turf

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Competition: China PR Super League
Competition: Fri 15.Sep
Match begins: 11:35 (UTC)
Venue: Shanghai Stadium (56842 seats)

The table tells us that 19 points separate the pair of competitors in this Super League game. Shanghai Port own both the points- and home ground advantage.

Insights:
  • Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (52) in Super League

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Changchun Yatai, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.

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Shanghai Port form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Shanghai Stadium as Shanghai Port have scored 24 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 7-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Shanghai lost their last game at Henan Jianye (placed 11th) after a 1-3 scoreline. Oscar (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.62/10. Oscar hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that fixture, a surprising home defeat against Bangkok Glass in the AFC Champions League.

Take note that 10 of the latest 13 league games from this football club have had goals from both teams.

16 goals have been conceded.

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Changchun Yatai form and stats

There's been little loot from Changchun Yatai's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 12 away games in the Super League. Changchun Yatai only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Changchun Yatai seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

It might be tough going out on the road again for Changchun Yatai, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Qingdao Hainiu (placed 13th). Defender Bi was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Bi won 4 of 5 duels.

Before that, Changchun secured a home win against Cangzhou with the score 3-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Changchun Yatai have scored 16 goals in 12 league games away. Changchun Yatai have conceded 20 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the result Changchun Yatai - Shanghai Port 0-3 entered in the official records. Head to head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Shanghai won five games, one match ended in a draw and Changchun Yatai managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / one.

Top Goalscorers

Shanghai PortL. Wu
L. Wu
14 goals
Shanghai PortO. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
O. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior
9 goals
Changchun YataiL. Tan
L. Tan
9 goals

Shanghai Port missing players

Changchun Yatai missing players

Shanghai Port Changchun Yatai
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 12 24
16 7 2 Won W 0 3 9
5 3 0 Drew D 0 3 7
3 2 2 Lost L 4 6 8
52 24 8 Scored S 5 16 38
23 16 6 Conceded C 11 20 37
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
88% 92% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 58% 71%
62% 67% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 54%
33% 33% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 42% 46%
25% 25% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 29%
62% 83% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 50% 62%
33% 8% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 25%
8% 8% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 33% 21%
 
6 7.3 7.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 3.9 3.6
3.5 3.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.8 5
1.2 1.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.9 1.6
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 15.7 14.8 Shots (avg) S ( 11 10.8 11.8
5 5.2 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.2 4.3 4.5
43% 39% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 31% 36%
 
10.7 11.5 13.2 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 16.7 14.9
3.5 4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5.7 5.3
Key stats in Super League this season:
  • Shanghai Port have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Shanghai Port have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Shanghai Port have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Super League
  • Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (52) in Super League
  • Shanghai Port have the most scored goals in the second half (33) in Super League
  • Shanghai Port have the the best goal difference (+29) in Super League
  • Shanghai Port have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Shanghai Port have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Shanghai Port 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 24 16 5 3 52 23 12 7 3 2 24 16 12 9 2 1 28 7 29 53
2 Shandong Taishan 24 12 8 4 44 20 12 9 2 1 30 6 12 3 6 3 14 14 24 44
3 Shanghai Shenhua 24 12 6 6 28 25 12 6 4 2 14 12 12 6 2 4 14 13 3 42
4 Beijing Guoan 24 11 8 5 43 29 12 7 4 1 27 12 12 4 4 4 16 17 14 41
5 Wuhan Three Towns 24 10 9 5 40 28 12 5 5 2 19 15 12 5 4 3 21 13 12 39
6 Hangzhou 24 11 6 7 39 31 13 7 2 4 20 13 11 4 4 3 19 18 8 39
7 Chengdu Qianbao 24 10 7 7 35 27 12 6 3 3 19 13 12 4 4 4 16 14 8 37
8 Tianjin Teda 24 7 13 4 29 24 12 4 8 0 18 13 12 3 5 4 11 11 5 34
9 Changchun Yatai 24 9 7 8 38 37 12 6 4 2 22 17 12 3 3 6 16 20 1 34
10 Cangzhou 24 8 6 10 28 43 13 5 3 5 15 19 11 3 3 5 13 24 -15 30
11 Henan Jianye 24 7 7 10 27 31 12 5 5 2 15 10 12 2 2 8 12 21 -4 28
12 Meizhou Hakka 24 7 5 12 35 45 11 6 1 4 19 15 13 1 4 8 16 30 -10 26
13 Qingdao Hainiu 24 6 5 13 26 33 12 6 2 4 19 16 12 0 3 9 7 17 -7 23
14 Nantong Zhiyun 24 3 10 11 20 33 11 2 4 5 9 16 13 1 6 6 11 17 -13 19
15 Dalian Yifang 24 3 9 12 20 36 12 3 6 3 12 14 12 0 3 9 8 22 -16 18
16 Shenzhen 24 3 3 18 21 60 12 3 1 8 12 24 12 0 2 10 9 36 -39 12

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The Chinese Football Association Super League, usually known as the Chinese Super League, is the highest level of football in China. It was founded in 2004 as a rebranding of the former top division. It has16 teams meeting each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures in a season running from March to November.