Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Shaanxi Chang'an & Shanghai SIPG face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This promises to be an appealing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both sides are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!
Shanghai SIPG have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Shaanxi Chang'an form and stats
Action has already taken place for Chang'an in FA Cup as they have defeated Guizhou Zhicheng and Hebei CFFC to reach the 2nd Round. Chang'an participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 4th round.With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Shaanxi Chang'an.
A strong away win for Shaanxi Chang'an against Hebei CFFC the last match.
Before that, Chang'an played out a League One draw 1-1 when visiting BIT.Shanghai SIPG form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Xi'an Daxing Chongde in order to reach 2nd round of FA Cup. Shanghai was sent out of FA Cup in the 2nd round last season.2 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Shanghai SIPG playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
Li Shenyuan scored in Shanghai's previous match, the home game against Xi'an Daxing Chongde that ended 1-0. The end of the last match, against Xi'an Daxing Chongde, was very satisfying as Li Shenyuan scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Tianjin Teda in the Super League.Shanghai have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 14 goals from 7 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  K. Onuegbu 14 goals |  R. Ndip Tambe 9 goals |   W. Lü 6 goals |
Shaanxi Chang'an missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Shaanxi Chang'an | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 12 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Scored | S | 21 | 38 | ||
| 25 | 8 | Conceded | C | 12 | 25 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 68% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 6 | ||
| 3.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.3 | 1.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 6.4 | 5.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 12.1 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4.2 | ||
| 57% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 37% | ||
| 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 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 23 | 28 |
| 2 | Changchun Yatai | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 28 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -18 | 9 |
| 8 | Dalian Professional | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -17 | 7 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)