Statistics people will highlight a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Meizhou Hakka leading Jiangxi Liansheng by 41 points.
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals (42) in League One
- Jiangxi Liansheng have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
Not a lot of time to rest for the hosts, as they performed in a League One match only four days earlier. That game was an away game at Shenyang Urban, so at least Meizhou are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Meizhou Hakka form and stats
This stadium, Hengli Soccer Town #9 Soccerpitch, has been a fortress for Meizhou Hakka in the League One so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-1. After failing to beat Heilongjiang Lava Spring here at Hengli Soccer Town #9 Soccerpitch, Meizhou has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
A strong away win for Meizhou against Shenyang Urban the last match, as C. Egbuchunam (2) and Liang Xueming (2) were on target. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that, Meizhou had a home game versus Nanjing City which ended with a victory 4-2.Meizhou are traveling soon after this match as the League One match at Suzhou Dongwu awaits in four days.
Goals are plentiful at Hengli Soccer Town #9 Soccerpitch in the league this season as Meizhou has scored 20 goals here in 7 home games. Meizhou's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 8 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Jiangxi Liansheng form and stats
Jiangxi Liansheng have only collected 7 points from their away games in the League One, after 2-1-4 (7 played). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Liansheng are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Liansheng's last game was the home draw against Hangzhou (1-1).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Suzhou Dongwu at their stadium, the result 2-1.The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Jiangxi Liansheng in these games.
Head 2 Head
The fixture lists shows this result when the teams met previously this season; Jiangxi Liansheng - Meizhou 0-4. Meizhou Hakka-Jiangxi Liansheng H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Meizhou three wins, Jiangxi Liansheng zero wins, zero draws. three of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Egbuchunam 14 goals | X. Liang 12 goals |  I. Sartori 6 goals |
Meizhou Hakka missing players
Jiangxi Liansheng missing players
| Meizhou Hakka | Jiangxi Liansheng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 19 | 10 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 60 | 30 | 15 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Conceded | C | 12 | 20 | 48 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 75% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 58% | 67% |
| 67% | 75% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 42% | 46% |
| 50% | 50% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 25% | 38% |
| 33% | 33% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 25% | 21% |
| 54% | 58% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 20% | 25% | 38% |
| 42% | 33% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 50% | 50% |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 3 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 80% | 86% | 94% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 62% | 63% |
- Jiangxi Liansheng have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Jiangxi Liansheng have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Meizhou Hakka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Meizhou Hakka have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Meizhou Hakka have scored more than double the goals of Jiangxi Liansheng.
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals (42) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals in the first half (37) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Meizhou Hakka is in the best form (6-0-0)
| 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 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Chengdu Qianbao | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 32 | 54 |
| 3 | Wuhan Three Towns | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 52 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 52 |
| 5 | Nantong Zhiyun | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 43 |
| 6 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 40 |
| 7 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 39 |
| 8 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 37 |
| 9 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 37 |
| 10 | Sichuan | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 34 |
| 11 | Nanjing City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 28 |
| 12 | Suzhou Dongwu | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 13 | Shenyang Urban | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 10 | -16 | 21 |
| 14 | Zibo Sunday | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -13 | 19 |
| 15 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -20 | 17 |
| 16 | Beijing BG | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 16 |
| 17 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 15 | -28 | 8 |
| 18 | BIT | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 40 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 22 | -36 | 8 |
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