Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Shaanxi Chang'an in 3rd and Guizhou Zhicheng in 4th place.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chang'an and Guizhou Zhicheng.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Shaanxi Chang'an form and stats
1 victory, 2 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Shaanxi Chang'an, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in League One, have to build on here at Hengli Soccer Town #9 Soccerpitch in the League One.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Qi Wang not having conceded a league goal in 297 minutes.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shenyang Urban in a game that was won 1-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Chang'an perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Shaanxi Chang'an as a small favourite), we find three games. Shaanxi Chang'an has won one of these, drawn zero and lost two.
There will be little rest for Chang'an after this match as they are travelling to Meizhou Hakka for a League One game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Chang'an here at Hengli Soccer Town #9 Soccerpitch in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Chang'an's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guizhou Zhicheng form and stats
Playing away, Guizhou Zhicheng have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 1 defeat in the League One this season.
A 0-1 loss hosting Meizhou Hakka before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Zhicheng playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Guizhou Zhicheng win, one draw and three defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Zhicheng are hosting Jiangxi Liansheng in the League One only three days away.
Zhicheng are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Zhicheng have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Guizhou Zhicheng - Chang'an 1-0. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: one win for Chang'an, one draw and one win for Guizhou Zhicheng. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  H. Yang 4 goals |   H. Gui 3 goals | Y. Li 1 goals |
Shaanxi Chang'an missing players
Guizhou Zhicheng missing players
| Shaanxi Chang'an | Guizhou Zhicheng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68 | 39 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 29 | 64 |
| 29 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 21% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 62% | 47% |
- Guizhou Zhicheng has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in League One
- Guizhou Zhicheng have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest conceded goals (6) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Hangzhou | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 5 | Shenyang Urban | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -13 | 4 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)