A key match in League One as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Meizhou Hakka in 1st position and Hangzhou placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hangzhou have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Meizhou Hakka form and stats
3-2-0 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Meizhou Hakka, who have the most scored goals (20) in League One, so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Meizhou bring valid hopes of a third.
In their previous game, the manager M. Rospide led his Meizhou to a defeat in the League One match away at Changchun Yatai. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Shaanxi Chang'an.
The manager M. Rospide will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chengdu Qianbao in only three days.
The Meizhou manager M. Rospide has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. Meizhou have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Hangzhou form and stats
2-3-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Hangzhou, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in League One, in their League One matches away. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Hangzhou, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Hangzhou had fun at their own home (Chengdu Longquanyi Football Stadium) last time out, beating Zhenjiang Huasa 2-0. Wang Guanyi and N. Mushekwi scored. Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Shenyang Urban.
The schedule is very tough for Hangzhou now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A League One game at Changchun Yatai is waiting in only three days.
The Hangzhou manager X. Zheng has got the team scoring on the road, with 11 away goals in 5 league matches. As opposed to that, Hangzhou have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Meizhou and Hangzhou have met before this season: Hangzhou - Meizhou Hakka 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Meizhou Hakka won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Hangzhou has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / fourTop Goalscorers
  C. Martins de Souza Ladislau 6 goals |   L. Doumbouya 5 goals |  D. Ndlovu 4 goals |
Meizhou Hakka missing players
Hangzhou missing players
| Meizhou Hakka | Hangzhou | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 21 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 91% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 82% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 18% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 45% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 80% | 55% |
| 45% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 107 | 55 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 42 | 98 |
| 46 | 25 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 17 | 36 |
| 43% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 65% | 58% |
- All of Hangzhou's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hangzhou has the fewest conceded goals (8) in League One
- Hangzhou has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in League One
- Hangzhou has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League One
- Hangzhou has the most scored goals (11) away in League One
- Hangzhou has the most scored goals in the first half (11) in League One
- Hangzhou have not yet lost a game away.
- Hangzhou have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Hangzhou have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Hangzhou have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Hangzhou haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Meizhou Hakka has the most clean sheets (5) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka has the most points (11) at home in League One
- Meizhou Hakka has the most scored goals (10) at home in League One
- Meizhou Hakka has the most scored goals (20) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka has the most scored goals in the second half (11) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka have not yet lost a game at home.
- Meizhou Hakka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Hangzhou | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 | Shenyang Urban | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -15 | 5 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)