Only a win will satisfy the Chengdu Qianbao supporters in this Dalian University Stadium clash with Xinjiang Tianshan, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League One table.
- Chengdu Qianbao is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Xinjiang Tianshan is in the worst form (0-1-5)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Chengdu Qianbao form and stats
Chengdu Qianbao, who have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One, have collected seven points from their first three League One games here at Dalian University Stadium, a promising start. Chengdu haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Jiangxi Liansheng, 83 days ago.
A nice win for Chengdu last time playing, versus Shenyang Urban. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0 with Wu Guichao and Gan Rui scoring for the victors.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Suzhou Dongwu and winning 2-1.The Chengdu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. Chengdu Qianbao have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Xinjiang Tianshan form and stats
The League One season is young and Xinjiang Tianshan have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Xinjiang Tianshan are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Zibo Sunday fixture.
Xinjiang aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 432 league minutes without a goal. Wu Chengru was the last player to find the net.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a League One home defeat versus Suzhou Dongwu with 0-3 on the scoreboard.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Zhenjiang Huasa wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.There's been a serious shortage of goals from Xinjiang's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 3 matches. 3 goals have been conceded by Xinjiang Tianshan in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Xinjiang Tianshan - Chengdu 0-7, played this season.Chengdu Qianbao missing players
Xinjiang Tianshan missing players
| Chengdu Qianbao | Xinjiang Tianshan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 39 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 13 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 10 | 16 | 41 |
| 88% | 88% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 81% |
| 50% | 38% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 25% | 38% |
| 38% | 38% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 67% | 25% | 31% |
| 44% | 38% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 5.8 | 5.8 | 7.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 3 | 2.6 |
| 2.7 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.5 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.9 | 9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2.7 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1 | 1 |
| 75% | 60% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 60% | 75% | 62% |
- Chengdu Qianbao have created more than twice as many corners as Xinjiang Tianshan.
- Chengdu Qianbao have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Chengdu Qianbao have scored more than double the goals of Xinjiang Tianshan.
- Chengdu Qianbao have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in League One
- Chengdu Qianbao have the the best goal difference (+17) in League One
- Chengdu Qianbao have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Chengdu Qianbao is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest clean sheets (0) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have yet to win a game away.
- Xinjiang Tianshan haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Xinjiang Tianshan is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Chengdu Qianbao | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
| 2 | Meizhou Hakka | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 34 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Wuhan Three Towns | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Nantong Zhiyun | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 25 |
| 9 | Sichuan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Suzhou Dongwu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
| 12 | Nanjing City | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Shenyang Urban | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -10 | 16 |
| 14 | Zibo Sunday | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 15 | Beijing BG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 16 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -13 | 10 |
| 17 | BIT | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -18 | 7 |
| 18 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -14 | 5 |
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