Most experts are most impressed by Qingdao Youth Island so far this season, with their 5th spot in the League One table and welcoming Guangzhou Evergrande (who are in 10th).
- Qingdao Youth Island have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Guangzhou Evergrande is in the best form (4-2-0) in League One
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Qingdao Youth Island form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the League One numbers at home for Qingdao Youth Island so far this season.
Qingdao Youth Island's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Shijiazhuang Kungfu (placed 4th).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Suzhou Dongwu the opponent.A decent goal production from Qingdao in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Qingdao Youth Island have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
As the visiting team in League One matches, Guangzhou Evergrande have produced an overall stat of 2-1-3 so far.
Guangzhou Evergrande had fun at their own home (Qingdao Tiantai Stadium) last time out, beating Yanbian Longding 2-0. Ling scored.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dantong Hantong at their stadium, the result 4-1.Evergrande are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Guangzhou Evergrande's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 9 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ramírez Velásquez 2 goals |  B. Skandar 2 goals |
Qingdao Youth Island missing players
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
| Qingdao Youth Island | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 13 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 77% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 46% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 31% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 15% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 33% | 15% |
| 38% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 54% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 31% |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5 | 5.6 |
| 3 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5.5 | 4.7 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 41% | 64% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 46% |
| 5.9 | 5 | 2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 7.3 | 6.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.8 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4 | 2.9 |
- Guangzhou Evergrande have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guangzhou Evergrande haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Guangzhou Evergrande is in the best form (4-2-0) in League One
- Qingdao Youth Island 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 | Guangxi Baoyun | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 2 | Sichuan | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Nanjing City | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 24 |
| 4 | Shijiazhuang Kungfu | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | Qingdao Youth Island | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Jinan Xingzhou | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Suzhou Dongwu | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Yanbian Longding | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 10 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 16 |
| 11 | Dantong Hantong | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 12 | Dongguan United | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 14 |
| 13 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
| 14 | Shenyang Urban | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -11 | 11 |
| 15 | Shanghai Jiading | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | -15 | 5 |
| 16 | Wuxi Wugou | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 | -22 | 3 |
