Hangzhou perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Shaanxi Chang'an can look both up and down from their 3rd position.
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 Hangzhou and Shaanxi Chang'an.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Shaanxi Chang'an, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.
Hangzhou form and stats
Perfect League One season at home so far for Hangzhou, who have the most points (9) at home in League One, 3 wins from 3 appearances.
Hangzhou enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Jiangxi Liansheng's place. The match ended 2-0 with Rafael Martins (2) scoring. Before that, Hangzhou had a home game versus Guizhou Zhicheng which ended with a victory 2-1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Hangzhou, as the League One home game vs Meizhou Hakka is only three days away.
Goals decide football matches and Hangzhou are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Hangzhou have only let in 1 goal at home.
Shaanxi Chang'an form and stats
Shaanxi Chang'an are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the League One, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
The Chang'an goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 207 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Shaanxi Chang'an had fun at their own home (Huitang Stadium) last time out, beating Shenyang Urban 1-0. Li Yingjian scored. Prior to that result Chang'an won their away game at Jiangxi Liansheng. The scoreline was 1-0.
After this away game Shaanxi Chang'an return home for a League One game against Guizhou Zhicheng. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Chang'an when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Shaanxi Chang'an - Hangzhou 1-1 earlier this season. Last four meetings between the teams: Hangzhou won zero, Shaanxi Chang'an won two and two draws. zero games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Martins de Souza Ladislau 4 goals |  D. Ndlovu 3 goals |  N. Mushekwi 3 goals |
Hangzhou missing players
Shaanxi Chang'an missing players
| Hangzhou | Shaanxi Chang'an | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 57% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | 38 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 60 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 13 | 25 |
| 52% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 15% | 20% |
- Hangzhou has the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in League One
- Hangzhou has the most dropped points from leading position (6) in League One
- Hangzhou has the most points (9) at home in League One
- Hangzhou has the most scored goals (7) at home in League One
- Hangzhou has the most scored goals in the first half (6) in League One
- Hangzhou has the the best goal difference (+6) at home in League One
- Hangzhou have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hangzhou have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hangzhou have scored more than double the goals of Shaanxi Chang'an.
- Hangzhou have won all their matches at home so far.
- Hangzhou haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hangzhou is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the most points from losing position (3) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Hangzhou | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Shenyang Urban | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -12 | 4 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)