Showdown between Tianjin Jinmen Tiger - Meizhou Hakka! Even with their varied results, this game should be immense!
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have not yet lost a game at home.
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Super League
It's quite the trip for Meizhou Hakka when visiting Tianjin Jinmen Tiger as the cities are 1900 kilometers apart.
This looks to be an action-packed game with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Let's start!
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger form and stats
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have played 11 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-8-0 (wins-draws-losses). Tianjin has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 347 minutes without scoring a league goal. Berić was the last player to find the net.
The regulars are hoping that Tianjin Jinmen Tiger will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Shandong Taishan (placed 2nd).
Heartbreak before that as Tianjin Jinmen Tiger lost 0-1 at Henan Jianye's place.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 2.
There will be little rest for Tianjin after this match as they are travelling to Dalian Yifang for a FA Cup game in only four days.
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 11 games. Tianjin have conceded 12 in these home matches.
Meizhou Hakka form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Meizhou Hakka so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-7 (win-draw-lose).
Meizhou Hakka are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Shanghai SIPG (placed 1st). Goalkeeper Cheng made a total of seven saves, making him a hero against Shanghai SIPG. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Qingdao Jonoon.We have checked recent matches where Meizhou have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
Take note that 12 of this club's 14 latest league matches have ended with three or more goals.
Meizhou Hakka have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 12 league away games 15 goals have been scored. Meizhou have conceded 27 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Meizhou Hakka - Tianjin Jinmen Tiger 1-1 was the end result in these squads' previous h2h fixture, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Tianjin Jinmen Tiger one win, two draws and Meizhou Hakka zero victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Vieira Rosa 5 goals |  R. Berič 5 goals |   T. Conraad 5 goals |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger missing players
Meizhou Hakka missing players
| Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Meizhou Hakka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | 8 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 26 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 34 |
| 23 | 12 | 6 | Conceded | C | 5 | 27 | 42 |
| 83% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 30% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 65% |
| 13% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 13% | 27% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 61% | 64% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 83% | 78% |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 26% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 5 | 6.5 | 9.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 5.3 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 13 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 9.1 | 10.1 |
| 3.2 | 4 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 35% | 34% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 42% |
| 12.1 | 10.4 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 16.2 | 14 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.5 |
- All of Meizhou Hakka's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Meizhou Hakka have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Meizhou Hakka have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in Super League
- Meizhou Hakka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have not yet lost a game at home.
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Tianjin Jinmen Tiger have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 51 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 31 | 53 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 42 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 41 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 41 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 38 |
| 5 | Wuhan Three Towns | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 10 | 36 |
| 6 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 36 |
| 7 | Hangzhou | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 36 |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 23 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 0 | 31 |
| 10 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -8 | 26 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 23 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | Dalian Yifang | 23 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 18 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 23 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 36 | -38 | 12 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
