A very important match as both sides are fighting for the top spots. With Shanghai Shenhua in 4th position and Hangzhou placed 3rd, this has all the looks of a thriling battle. Read on to learn more!
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most clean sheets (12) in Super League
- Hangzhou is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
Hangzhou are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
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.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
28 points is a decent return from 14 Super League games here at Shanghai Stadium for Shanghai Shenhua. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Shanghai Shenhua after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Shanghai Shenhua manager Wu and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (placed 8th). The hometeam coach Wu made a successful contribution in the game against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, bringing on Yu who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw. Midfield player Amadou got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Amadou hit two key passes and had 67 successful passes (of 71 total).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Nantong Zhiyun with a 1-0 scoreline.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Shanghai have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 1 and lost 2.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shanghai Shenhua as they are travelling to their away game against Qingdao Hainiu in the FA Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Shanghai Shenhua are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 14 games. Shanghai have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Hangzhou form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Hangzhou have produced an overall stat of 6-5-3 so far. Things are running smoothly for Hangzhou who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against awayteam_total_prestreak_not_lost.
Impressive finishing from Leonardo, Andrijašević (2), Jin, Leung and Shengpan secured the home win 6-1 against Cangzhou in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Hangzhou was very dominant against Cangzhou, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-1 (!) with Leonardo, Andrijašević (2), Jin, Leung and Shengpan providing the goals. The attacker Leonardo got a match rating of 9.41 in that game. Leonardo scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, signed up for two assists and hit three key passes.
Before that one, the victory at home hosting Ventforet Kofu in the AFC Champions League (2-0). As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Hangzhou in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Hangzhou, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Observe that 19 of this side's 24 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
The schedule is very tough for Hangzhou now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A AFC Champions League game at Ventforet Kofu is waiting in only four days.
Hangzhou are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 26 times in 14 away games so far. 19 goals have been conceded by Hangzhou in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest logged match involving both these contenders is the Hangzhou - Shanghai 0-1 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shanghai Shenhua four wins, three draws and Hangzhou three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Mushekwi 17 goals |   C. Malele 10 goals |  F. Andrijašević 8 goals |
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
Hangzhou missing players
| Shanghai Shenhua | Hangzhou | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 33 | 17 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 26 | 55 |
| 29 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 19 | 33 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 93% |
| 66% | 64% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 86% |
| 38% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 79% | 72% |
| 7% | 7% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 36% | 24% |
| 3% | 7% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| 48% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 79% | 62% |
| 41% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 21% | 28% |
| 10% | 7% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 5 | 5 |
| 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 11.9 | 12.4 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.7 | 14.5 | 14 |
| 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 27% | 29% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 30% | 34% |
| 10.8 | 10.6 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 12.9 | 11.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 |
- Hangzhou have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hangzhou is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most clean sheets (12) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most clean sheets (7) at home in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 60 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 54 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 52 |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 50 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 50 | 35 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 48 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 29 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 48 |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 29 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 45 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 39 |
| 10 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 36 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 51 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -9 | 34 |
| 12 | Cangzhou | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 60 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 40 | -31 | 30 |
| 13 | Qingdao Hainiu | 29 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 29 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -15 | 22 |
| 15 | Dalian Pro | 29 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 44 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 20 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 29 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 22 | 76 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 46 | -54 | 12 |
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