A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Meizhou Hakka fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and Zibo Sunday's 6th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Meizhou Hakka is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Zibo Sunday have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League One
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!
Meizhou Hakka form and stats
The story so far in the League One for Meizhou Hakka at their home stadium (Meixian Tsang Hin-chi Stadium) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Meizhou after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The fans are hoping that Meizhou will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 4-5 away loss in the League One game against Hangzhou (placed 2nd). A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Hangzhou) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 4-5. A goal frenzy last time out for Meizhou, with a total of 9 goals in the match against Hangzhou. Fun stuff to watch!
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shaanxi Chang'an in a game that was won 3-2.The Meizhou fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Meizhou's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zibo Sunday form and stats
The visitors are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the League One. Sunday are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the BIT fixture.
Sunday delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Sichuan (placed 4th) in their previous match; a League One game.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Xinjiang Tianshan.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Shaanxi Chang'an in just four days.
The attacking power of Sunday when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. As for defending, Zibo Sunday rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 7 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zibo Sunday - Meizhou 0-1 entered in the official records.Meizhou Hakka missing players
Zibo Sunday missing players
| Meizhou Hakka | Zibo Sunday | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 4.1 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3.8 | 2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 58% | 75% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 75% | 44% |
- Meizhou Hakka have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Meizhou Hakka have scored more than double the goals of Zibo Sunday.
- Meizhou Hakka have the most matches under the total-line (4) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in League One
- Meizhou Hakka haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Meizhou Hakka is in the best form (5-0-1)
- Zibo Sunday have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Zibo Sunday have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zibo Sunday have the most conceded goals in the second half (11) in League One
- Zibo Sunday have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in League One
- Zibo Sunday have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zibo Sunday have yet to win a 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 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | Hangzhou | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | Sichuan | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 4 |
| 6 | Zibo Sunday | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 3 |
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