The season is still fairly new and the League One table has to be read with caution. So far Qingdao Hainiu find themselves in 11th position and Xinjiang Tianshan are placed 11th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Qingdao Hainiu form and stats
The fans are hoping that Qingdao Hainiu will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the League One game against Shaanxi Chang'an. Before that match, a win away at Hangzhou.
Last season, Qingdao Hainiu's league statistics were 13 wins, 10 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 4th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 63 goals and conceded 44. Playing at home last season Qingdao Hainiu managed 9-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 31 goals and 18 conceded.
Xinjiang Tianshan form and stats
No points yet away for Xinjiang Tianshan, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Xinjiang Tianshan are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.Xinjiang Tianshan play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Meizhou Hakka. Prior to that match, the Xinjiang Tianshan manager faced defeat in their match when travelling to Meizhou Meixian Techand and losing 0-2.
It's early days yet, but Xinjiang Tianshan has scored 0 and conceded 6 goals from their travels so far (2 games).
Let's have a look at how Xinjiang Tianshan performed last season in the league. They landed a 16th position in the league table after playing out 3 victories, 9 draws and 18 defeats. In total they scored 24 and conceded 61 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 4 and lost 11 with 6/27 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 7 wins for Qingdao Hainiu, 3 draws and 0 wins for Xinjiang Tianshan.Top Goalscorers
 Joan Verdú 1 goals |  Ricardo Vaz Té 1 goals |
Qingdao Hainiu missing players
Xinjiang Tianshan missing players
| Qingdao Hainiu | Xinjiang Tianshan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | Played | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | Conceded | 6 | 6 |
| 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 100% | 100% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Meizhou Hakka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Liaoning Kaixin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Sichuan Longfor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Changchun Yatai | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Hangzhou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Qingdao Hainiu | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 12 | Beijing BG | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Shanghai Shenxin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
