It's only four days since Guizhou Zhicheng played against Beijing BG and the score was 0-0. How will it end against Nantong Zhiyun?
- Guizhou Zhicheng have the most clean sheets (12) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in League One
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Nantong Zhiyun, who are travelling more than 1800 kilometers to play this game.
Guizhou Zhicheng form and stats
Zhicheng are confident in defense, having played 405 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Beijing BG in the League One last time out and are looking for a win here.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Zibo Sunday.Zhicheng have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Defensively Zhicheng have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
Having won their last three away games Nantong Zhiyun has no reason to fear anyone.
Nantong play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Xinjiang Tianshan (placed 18th).
A 1-2 loss hosting Wuhan Three Towns before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Zibo Sunday in just four days.
The travelling fans enjoy Nantong Zhiyun's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Nantong are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Nantong Zhiyun - Zhicheng 0-1 was the story when this pair of contenders last did battle, earlier this season. Previous three meetings between these teams: Zhicheng won three, Nantong Zhiyun triumphed in zero and we saw zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ruan da Silva Chagas 9 goals | J. Correia 7 goals |  M. Yang 7 goals |
Guizhou Zhicheng missing players
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
| Guizhou Zhicheng | Nantong Zhiyun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 18 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 36 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 82% | 73% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 95% |
| 36% | 45% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 68% |
| 18% | 27% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 45% | 55% |
| 14% | 18% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 27% | 36% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 55% |
| 55% | 45% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 27% |
| 36% | 45% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 27% | 23% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6 | 6.8 |
| 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 37% | 34% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 55% | 59% |
- Guizhou Zhicheng have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Guizhou Zhicheng have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in League One
- Guizhou Zhicheng have the most clean sheets (12) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in League One
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Meizhou Hakka | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Wuhan Three Towns | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | Chengdu Qianbao | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 29 | 48 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Nantong Zhiyun | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 37 |
| 7 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 37 |
| 8 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 36 |
| 9 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 34 |
| 10 | Sichuan | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 11 | Suzhou Dongwu | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Nanjing City | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 25 |
| 13 | Shenyang Urban | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -13 | 21 |
| 14 | Beijing BG | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 15 | Zibo Sunday | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -12 | 16 |
| 16 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -21 | 13 |
| 17 | BIT | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 18 | -30 | 8 |
| 18 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -25 | 7 |
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