Nantong Zhiyun will not ask for any favours from hosts Heilongjiang Lava Spring in this League One game. Here's our full match preview!
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals (11) 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.
Heilongjiang Lava Spring form and stats
5 victories, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Heilongjiang Lava Spring have to build on here at Jiangning Sports Center in the League One.
Heilongjiang Lava Spring suffered an unpredictable defeat 0-3 against Nantong Zhiyun in their previous match, also a home game. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going undefeated in three league matches.
Before that match, a win away at Nanjing City.The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Nantong Zhiyun to win. Let's see if Heilongjiang Lava Spring are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: 5 games found revealing 0 Heilongjiang Lava Spring wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
Some stats: A review of the 18 latest league matches reveals that 15 of them had at least one goal from each team.
A decent goal production from Heilongjiang in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 14 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 18 goals have been conceded.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
Nantong Zhiyun, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 36 points collected from 14 League One games. 11 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the record so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Nantong Zhiyun on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Two travels in a row for Nantong, whose coach Cao could celebrate last time after the win against Heilongjiang Lava Spring.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-1 defeat against Shaanxi Chang'an.Lacking goals? 9 of this side's last 10 league fixtures have contained two or less goals.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Nantong Zhiyun are regular goalscorers on their travels. Nantong Zhiyun are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only {6 away goals} have been conceded so far. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Nantong Zhiyun have won or drawn the last 7 matches (4-3-0) versus Heilongjiang.The latest H2H encounter ended Heilongjiang Lava Spring - Nantong Zhiyun 0-3, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Correia 18 goals |  A. Traoré 9 goals |  E. Etti 8 goals |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring missing players
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | Nantong Zhiyun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | 19 | 3 | Scored | S | 13 | 32 | 53 |
| 45 | 18 | 9 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 93% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 86% |
| 89% | 85% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 64% |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 54% |
| 41% | 46% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 29% | 18% |
| 15% | 8% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 7% |
| 70% | 62% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 36% | 32% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 64% | 64% |
| 19% | 31% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | 18% |
| 4.5 | 4.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 8.7 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| 46% | 43% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 76% | 55% | 46% |
| 8.9 | 9.2 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.8 | 5.4 | 4.6 |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have not yet lost a game away.
- Nantong Zhiyun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals (11) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most clean sheets (18) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most clean sheets (9) 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 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 28 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 69 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 | 53 | 74 |
| 2 | Nantong Zhiyun | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 53 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 6 | 42 | 67 |
| 3 | Qingdao Jonoon | 28 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 60 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 40 | 62 |
| 4 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 45 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 25 | 56 |
| 5 | Shijiazhuang Kungfu | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 56 |
| 6 | Sichuan | 28 | 15 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 47 |
| 7 | Suzhou Dongwu | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 2 | 42 |
| 8 | Nanjing City | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Qingdao Youth Island | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 37 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 1 | 37 |
| 10 | Zibo Sunday | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 36 |
| 11 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 43 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -8 | 32 |
| 13 | Guangxi Baoyun | 28 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 28 |
| 14 | Shenyang Urban | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 48 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -22 | 25 |
| 15 | Shanghai Jiading | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 53 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | -25 | 25 |
| 16 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 26 | 61 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 35 | -35 | 21 |
| 17 | Beijing BG | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 22 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 31 | -30 | 20 |
| 18 | BIT | 28 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 39 | -58 | 3 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
