Shaanxi Chang'an and Nantong Zhiyun have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the League One.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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
When playing at home in the League One, Shaanxi Chang'an have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games. The last three games played by Shaanxi Chang'an, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Chang'an shared the glory with Heilongjiang Lava Spring in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Nei Mongol Zhongyou that finished 1-1.
There will be little rest for Shaanxi Chang'an after this match as they are travelling to Suzhou Dongwu for a League One game in only three days.
Shaanxi Chang'an are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. 5 goals have been conceded.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the League One.
Nantong Zhiyun won their last game, 2-1 versus Nei Mongol Zhongyou played at home. A draw for Nantong before that, at their own venue hosting Suzhou Dongwu (1-1).
After this away game Nantong return home for a League One game against Jiangxi Liansheng. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Nantong have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 5 goals have been scored. 6 goals have been conceded by Nantong in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Shaanxi Chang'an wins - draws - Nantong Zhiyun wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  H. Yang 4 goals |   J. Xu 4 goals | M. Kovačević 4 goals |
Shaanxi Chang'an missing players
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
| Shaanxi Chang'an | Nantong Zhiyun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 85% |
| 62% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 69% |
| 15% | 17% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 15% | 17% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 54% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 23% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 114 | 59 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 86 |
| 49 | 20 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 34 |
| 27% | 35% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 43% | 38% |
- Nantong Zhiyun have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in League One
- Shaanxi Chang'an have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shaanxi Chang'an haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Meizhou Hakka | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 2 | Hangzhou | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 3 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 4 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 | Shenyang Urban | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 9 |
| 6 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -15 | 5 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)