Shanghai SIPG and Tianjin Teda are both high-flying in the Super League with their 1st and 4th positions respectively. This could be a fun match!
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals (40) in Super League
- Tianjin Teda have the most points from losing position (16) in Super League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Shanghai SIPG have performed here at Shanghai Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Shanghai SIPG are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Junling Yan not having conceded a league goal in 229 minutes.
A strong away win for Shanghai SIPG against Shanghai Shenhua the last match, as Lyu, Lei (2) and Oscar (2) were on target. As mentioned above, Shanghai "killed" Shanghai Shenhua in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Midfield player Oscar got a match rating of 10.0 in that game, the max score being 10. Oscar scored two goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).
In the match before, 0-0 away to Tianjin Teda (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) (FA Cup).
Shanghai SIPG's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Tianjin Teda form and stats
As the visiting team in Super League matches, Tianjin Teda have produced an overall stat of 3-5-1 so far.
Tianjin Teda's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Changchun Yatai that finished 0-0. Xu was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.24. The agile goalkeeper Xu topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that, 0-0 at home vs Shanghai SIPG (after extra-time, 5-3 on penalties) in the FA Cup.
Take note! Both sides have scored in 9 of this club's latest 12 league games.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Tianjin Teda have scored 10 goals in 9 league games away. Tianjin are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two duelists also faced each other earlier this season: Tianjin Teda - Shanghai SIPG 0-0. Statistics for the former ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Shanghai SIPG, two draws and one win for Tianjin Teda. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 12 goals |  O. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior 7 goals |   F. Vieira Rosa 5 goals |
Shanghai SIPG missing players
Tianjin Teda missing players
| Shanghai SIPG | Tianjin Teda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 40 | 18 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 25 |
| 14 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 89% | 84% |
| 84% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 74% |
| 58% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 32% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 21% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 16% |
| 58% | 78% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 68% |
| 37% | 11% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 32% |
| 11% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 11% | 16% |
| 6.6 | 8 | 12 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 | 16.1 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 9.6 | 11.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
| 43% | 42% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 40% | 38% |
| 10.1 | 10.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 13.3 | 11.9 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
- Shanghai SIPG have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals (40) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+26) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shanghai SIPG have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Tianjin Teda have the most points from losing position (16) in Super League
- Tianjin Teda 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 SIPG | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| 3 | Chengdu Qianbao | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Tianjin Teda | 19 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 7 | Hangzhou | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 | Wuhan Three Towns | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 17 | -7 | 24 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -6 | 19 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 16 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 19 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -11 | 14 |
| 15 | Dalian Yifang | 19 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 51 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 30 | -32 | 12 |
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