It's early days in the League One and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
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.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, as mentioned below. 3 wins from 3 appearances. Shijiazhuang Ever Bright are on a three game winning streak in their home games.In their previous game, the manager Y. Petrov led his Shijiazhuang Ever Bright to a defeat in the League One match away at Beijing BG. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yutong International Sports Center. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Shanghai Shenxin.
Goals are plentiful at Yutong International Sports Center this season as Shijiazhuang Ever Bright has scored 8 goals here in 3 attempts. Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Shaanxi Chang'an form and stats
Shaanxi Chang'an, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in League One, are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).It might be tough going out on the road again for Shaanxi Chang'an, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Nei Mongol Zhongyou. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Liaoning Kaixin at their stadium, the result 3-0.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Shaanxi Chang'an has managed 3 goals and let in 1 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
O. Maritu 5 goals |   Muriqui 4 goals |  M. Martins 3 goals |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright missing players
Shaanxi Chang'an missing players
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Shaanxi Chang'an | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 8 | Scored | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | Conceded | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 67% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 60% |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | Corners For (avg) | 2.5 | 2 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.6 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 4 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Last season | Shaanxi Chang'an | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 16 | 30 |
| 43 | 24 | Scored | 17 | 38 |
| 38 | 18 | Conceded | 18 | 24 |
| 93% | 93% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 83% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 56% | 50% |
| 57% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 44% | 33% |
| 23% | 27% | Over 3.5 | 19% | 13% |
| 10% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 3% |
| 60% | 73% | Both teams to score | 44% | 33% |
| 27% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 31% | 47% |
| 20% | 7% | Failed To Score | 25% | 23% |
| 2.5 | 3.1 | Corners For (avg) | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | Corners Against (avg) | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Shaanxi Chang'an hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shaanxi Chang'an is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Qingdao Hainiu | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Liaoning Kaixin | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 8 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Sichuan Longfor | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Beijing BG | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Nantong Zhiyun | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 14 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Shanghai Shenxin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -9 | 1 |
