League One prediction and preview: Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C modest favorites to beat Nantong Zhiyun

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Competition: China PR League One
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C are in the 10th position while the guests worry at 13th.

It's no vacation for neither Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C nor Nantong Zhiyun as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C form and stats

Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C have played 12 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-6-3 (wins-draws-losses). Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C has recorded two wins in a row here at Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C's last game was hosting Nantong Zhiyun and winning 3-2. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Changchun Yatai (0-2).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from two games).

The Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 16 in 12 matches. Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C have conceded 15 in these home matches.

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Nantong Zhiyun form and stats

Nantong Zhiyun have only collected 9 points from their away games after 2-3-6 (11 played).

Two away games in a row for Nantong Zhiyun, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 2-3 versus Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C in the League One. Before that, Nantong Zhiyun travelled to Meizhou Hakka and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Nantong Zhiyun playing away, we found two games. Results were 0 away wins, 1 draw and 1 home win.

Nantong Zhiyun are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 11 games. Nantong Zhiyun have conceded 17 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C - Nantong Zhiyun 3-2. Last three meetings between the teams: Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C won 3, Nantong Zhiyun won 0 and 0 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 0 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Aloisio
8 goals
A. Melunović
7 goals
A. Abang
6 goals

Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C missing players

Nantong Zhiyun missing players

Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C Nantong Zhiyun
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
22 12 4 Played 3 11 22
8 3 2 Won 1 2 5
6 6 2 Drew 1 3 6
8 3 0 Lost 1 6 11
29 16 5 Scored 3 14 25
32 15 2 Conceded 3 17 31
95% 92% 100% Over 0.5 67% 91% 91%
82% 83% 75% Over 1.5 33% 73% 68%
50% 42% 0% Over 2.5 33% 55% 45%
27% 25% 0% Over 3.5 33% 36% 27%
18% 17% 0% Over 4.5 33% 27% 18%
59% 75% 50% BTTS 33% 55% 50%
23% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 67% 27% 27%
23% 8% 0% Failed To Score 33% 27% 32%
 
4.2 4.7 2.8 Corners For (avg) 5.3 4.7 4.6
4 3.3 2.8 Corners Against (avg) 3.3 4.9 4.5
1.6 1.6 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.7 1.2 1.1
4 3 0 Red Cards 1 2 7
Key stats this season:
  • Nantong Zhiyun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
All League One Yi League Club Friendlies FA Cup
All Home Away
21-07-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 1 - 1 Sichuan Longfor
27-07-19 LO Guizhou Zhicheng 1 - 0 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
04-08-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 1 - 0 Shanghai Shenxin
10-08-19 LO Changchun Yatai 2 - 0 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
17-08-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 3 - 2 Nantong Zhiyun
24-08-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 11:30 Meizhou Hakka
31-08-19 LO Qingdao Hainiu 11:30 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
15-09-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 11:30 Shaanxi Chang'an
22-09-19 LO Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 11:30 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
28-09-19 LO Nei Mongol Zhongyou 07:30 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C
Nantong Zhiyun
All League One Yi League FA Cup
All Home Away
20-07-19 LO Nantong Zhiyun 0 - 1 Changchun Yatai
27-07-19 LO Xinjiang Tianshan 2 - 2 Nantong Zhiyun
03-08-19 LO Nantong Zhiyun 0 - 2 Heilongjiang Lava Spring
11-08-19 LO Meizhou Hakka 1 - 1 Nantong Zhiyun
17-08-19 LO Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 3 - 2 Nantong Zhiyun
24-08-19 LO Nantong Zhiyun 11:35 Shanghai Shenxin
31-08-19 LO Nantong Zhiyun 11:35 Guizhou Zhicheng
14-09-19 LO Nei Mongol Zhongyou 07:30 Nantong Zhiyun
21-09-19 LO Sichuan Longfor 08:00 Nantong Zhiyun
28-09-19 LO Nantong Zhiyun 11:35 Shaanxi Chang'an

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Changchun Yatai 22 12 6 4 41 29 11 6 3 2 20 15 11 6 3 2 21 14 12 42
2 Guizhou Zhicheng 21 12 3 6 30 19 12 9 2 1 21 8 9 3 1 5 9 11 11 39
3 Qingdao Hainiu 22 11 5 6 44 29 9 5 3 1 23 8 13 6 2 5 21 21 15 38
4 Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 22 12 2 8 44 33 10 9 0 1 26 11 12 3 2 7 18 22 11 38
5 Nei Mongol Zhongyou 21 11 4 6 20 18 9 5 2 2 9 6 12 6 2 4 11 12 2 37
6 Beijing BG 22 10 5 7 41 21 13 8 2 3 31 14 9 2 3 4 10 7 20 35
7 Hangzhou 21 8 8 5 33 27 10 6 1 3 19 10 11 2 7 2 14 17 6 32
8 Heilongjiang Lava Spring 21 8 8 5 22 20 11 6 5 0 14 6 10 2 3 5 8 14 2 32
9 Shaanxi Chang'an 22 9 4 9 27 26 11 5 1 5 16 12 11 4 3 4 11 14 1 31
10 Guangdong Southern Tigers F.C 22 8 6 8 29 32 12 3 6 3 16 15 10 5 0 5 13 17 -3 30
11 Meizhou Hakka 21 7 5 9 32 30 11 3 5 3 17 13 10 4 0 6 15 17 2 26
12 Xinjiang Tianshan 20 7 5 8 23 26 11 6 2 3 19 13 9 1 3 5 4 13 -3 26
13 Nantong Zhiyun 22 5 6 11 25 31 11 3 3 5 11 14 11 2 3 6 14 17 -6 21
14 Liaoning Kaixin 21 4 6 11 20 35 10 2 3 5 12 16 11 2 3 6 8 19 -15 18
15 Sichuan Longfor 21 4 6 11 19 34 10 3 2 5 9 13 11 1 4 6 10 21 -15 18
16 Shanghai Shenxin 21 2 3 16 21 61 10 1 1 8 8 26 11 1 2 8 13 35 -40 9

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