This is shaping up to be quite the absorbing clash at Kangqiao Football Base in the League One. Nantong Zhiyun is in 1st place and welcome Qingdao Youth Island in 14th position. Learn more about the fixture here!
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most scored goals (10) in League One
- Qingdao Youth Island have lost all their away matches so far.
It's no vacation for neither Nantong nor Qingdao Youth Island 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.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
Perfect League One season at home so far for Nantong Zhiyun 3 wins from 3 appearances. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena.
A strong away win for Nantong Zhiyun against Suzhou Dongwu the last match, as Traoré, Wenjie and Turbo were on target.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zibo Sunday in a game that was won 2-1.The manager Xie will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Guangxi Baoyun in only four days.
Nantong Zhiyun have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Kangqiao Football Base with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Nantong are not conceding a lot of goals here at Kangqiao Football Base in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Qingdao Youth Island form and stats
No League One points yet away for Qingdao Youth Island, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Qingdao Youth Island are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Qingdao have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Zhenli Liu. It's been 207 minutes since they last conceded in League One.
Qingdao Youth Island played 0-0 against Zibo Sunday in their previous match.
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Hebei Kungfu.A new game in only four days for Qingdao Youth Island, the League One home match versus Suzhou Dongwu. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Qingdao Youth Island has managed 1 goal and let in 5 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Qingdao Youth Island - Nantong Zhiyun 1-2 was the result in these contenders' previous h2h match, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  J. Correia 3 goals | Z. Jiang 2 goals |  M. Yang 1 goals |
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
Qingdao Youth Island missing players
| Nantong Zhiyun | Qingdao Youth Island | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 3.4 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 10.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 4.4 | 5.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 45% | 31% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 56% |
| 5.2 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.8 | 2.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3 |
- All of Qingdao Youth Island's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored in all their matches so far.
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most points (9) at home in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the most scored goals (10) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have the the best goal difference (+7) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have won all their games so far.
- Nantong Zhiyun have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Nantong Zhiyun have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Nantong Zhiyun haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nantong Zhiyun is in the best form (5-0-0) in League One
- Qingdao Youth Island have lost all their away matches so far.
- Qingdao Youth Island have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Nantong Zhiyun | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sichuan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Qingdao Jonoon | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | Shenyang Urban | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Beijing BG | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 10 | Suzhou Dongwu | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Hebei Kungfu | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Guangxi Baoyun | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
| 13 | Zibo Sunday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 5 |
| 14 | Qingdao Youth Island | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 15 | Nanjing City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Shanghai Jiading | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 3 |
| 17 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 | BIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
