Only three points good enough for Changchun Yatai in Shanghai Shenxin game

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenxin.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Changchun Yatai form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Changchun Yatai have to build on here at Changchun's People Stadium. The last three games played by Changchun Yatai, regardless of arena, have all ended draws. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Changchun Yatai drew their last game, also a home match. Shanghai Shenxin was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Heilongjiang Lava Spring that ended 1-1.

Everyone expects Changchun Yatai to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 34 games: 14 home wins, 9 draws and 11 defeats. Changchun Yatai have won with at least two goals margin 6 times in similar situations.

The Changchun Yatai fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Changchun Yatai have conceded 9 from these games.

Shanghai Shenxin form and stats

There's been little loot from Shanghai Shenxin's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games. Shanghai Shenxin, who have the fewest points (3) away in League One, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws. Shanghai Shenxin are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Guizhou Zhicheng fixture.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Changchun Yatai in their previous outing. The League One match ended in a draw 1-1. A loss against Meizhou Hakka was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Shanghai Shenxin are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 34 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 9 wins, 11 draws and 14 defeats. Of the defeats, 3 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Shanghai Shenxin find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures. There are big problems for the Shanghai Shenxin defense as they have conceded 20 goals in 6 away games.

Head 2 Head

Changchun Yatai and Shanghai Shenxin have met before this season: Changchun Yatai - Shanghai Shenxin 1-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 4 - 4 - 2 (Changchun Yatai wins - draws - Shanghai Shenxin wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

R. Zivkovic 10 goals

Tan Long 7 goals

Yang Chaosheng 5 goals

Changchun Yatai missing players

Shanghai Shenxin missing players