With their 6 point advantage in the league table, Heilongjiang Lava Spring fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Xinjiang Tianshan.
It's no vacation for neither Heilongjiang nor Xinjiang Tianshan 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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Heilongjiang Lava Spring form and stats
Heilongjiang Lava Spring, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in League One, have played 4 League One games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-3-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Nothing to worry about in defence for Heilongjiang Lava Spring, as their goalkeeper Ning Lu has completely shut out the opponents for 192 minutes in the League One.
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Sichuan the opponent.
There will be little rest for Heilongjiang Lava Spring after this match as they are travelling to Nantong Zhiyun for a League One game in only four days.
Heilongjiang have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Heilongjiang Lava Spring have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Xinjiang Tianshan form and stats
0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Xinjiang Tianshan, who have the most conceded goals (15) in League One, in their League One matches away. With the Xinjiang losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Xinjiang has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Changchun Yatai wasn't a success with a 1-4 loss.
After this away game Xinjiang return home for a League One game against Zhenjiang Huasa. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Xinjiang when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Xinjiang Tianshan - Heilongjiang 0-0, played this season. Heilongjiang Lava Spring-Xinjiang Tianshan H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Heilongjiang Lava Spring two wins, Xinjiang Tianshan zero wins, three draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  B. Fan 2 goals |  N. Tursun 2 goals | A. Abduwal 2 goals |
Heilongjiang Lava Spring missing players
Xinjiang Tianshan missing players
| Heilongjiang Lava Spring | Xinjiang Tianshan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 66 | 35 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 42 | 84 |
| 24 | 15 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 17% | 13% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 24% |
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring has the fewest scored goals (4) in League One
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring has the most dropped points from leading position (4) in League One
- Heilongjiang Lava Spring have yet to win a game at home.
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the fewest points (1) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the most conceded goals (15) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the most conceded goals (9) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the most conceded goals in the second half (10) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the the worst goal difference (-10) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan has the the worst goal difference (-6) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have yet to win a game.
- Xinjiang Tianshan is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Nantong Zhiyun | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Sichuan | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 6 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -10 | 2 |
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