International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Shanghai SIPG and Buriram United are looking forward to this AFC Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Play-offs.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Shanghai SIPG participated in AFC Champions League the last season, where they reached the quarter-finals.37 points is a decent return from 15 Super League games here for Shanghai SIPG. The data says 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. Shanghai SIPG has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Tianjin Quanjian.
The Shanghai SIPG supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Shenzhen in Super League and win 6-0. Before that, Shanghai SIPG played out a Super League draw 1-1 when visiting Beijing Renhe.
As mentioned above, Shanghai SIPG "killed" Shenzhen in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency. Marko Arnautović was absolutely essential when Shanghai SIPG beat Shenzhen 6-0, scoring 4 goals.
Shanghai SIPG are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here in their league games, having scored an impressive 38 goals in 15 matches. Shanghai SIPG have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Buriram United form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Ho Chi Minh City in order to reach Play-offs of AFC Champions League. Buriram United was sent out of AFC Champions League in the group stage last season.As the visiting team in Thai Premier League matches, Buriram United have produced an overall stat of 7-4-4 so far.
Buriram United are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the AFC Champions League against Ho Chi Minh City. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Chiangmai.
Buriram United are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 15 games (in the league). 17 goals have been conceded by Buriram United in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  G. Vieira de Souza 10 goals |  O. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior 9 goals |  M. Arnautović 9 goals |
Shanghai SIPG missing players
Buriram United missing players
| Shanghai SIPG | Buriram United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 13 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 5 | ||
| 47 | 28 | Scored | S | 19 | 51 | ||
| 24 | 10 | Conceded | C | 20 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 76% | ||
| 52% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 48% | ||
| 8% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 24% | ||
| 52% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 21% | 36% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 16% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.1 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6.1 | 5.6 | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 2 | 1.4 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.2 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 330 | 160 | Total Shots | T S | 108 | 270 | ||
| 113 | 62 | Shots on Target | S O | 45 | 120 | ||
| 42% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 30 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 24 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 44 | 72 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 34 | 70 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 62 | 26 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 36 | 66 |
| 4 | Jiangsu Suning | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 60 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 53 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 51 |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 25 | 0 | 44 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 43 | 45 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 27 | -2 | 41 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 46 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 28 | -5 | 41 |
| 9 | Dalian Yifang | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 31 | -7 | 38 |
| 10 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 29 | -11 | 36 |
| 11 | Hebei CFFC | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 37 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 32 | -18 | 33 |
| 12 | Guangzhou R&F | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 54 | 72 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 32 |
| 13 | Shanghai Shenhua | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 57 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -14 | 30 |
| 14 | Tianjin Quanjian | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 40 | 53 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 27 | -13 | 25 |
| 15 | Shenzhen | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 57 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 34 | -26 | 21 |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 65 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 32 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 33 | -39 | 14 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Buriram United | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 51 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Chiangrai United | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 53 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 14 | 25 | 58 |
| 3 | Port | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 55 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 53 |
| 4 | Bangkok United | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 50 |
| 5 | Muang Thong United | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 45 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 27 | 3 | 46 |
| 6 | Pattaya United | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 50 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 27 | -6 | 43 |
| 7 | Chonburi | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 40 |
| 8 | Ratchaburi | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Prachuap | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 44 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 31 | -12 | 37 |
| 10 | Trat | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 32 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | PTT Rayong | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 46 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23 | -13 | 35 |
| 12 | Sukhothai | 30 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 34 |
| 13 | Nakhon Ratchasima | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 51 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -6 | 34 |
| 14 | Suphanburi | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -15 | 32 |
| 15 | Chainat Hornbill | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 31 | 50 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 28 | -19 | 30 |
| 16 | Chiangmai | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 39 | 62 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 43 | -23 | 28 |