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.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's quite the trip for Shanghai Shenxin when visiting Shijiazhuang Ever Bright as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Shijiazhuang Ever Bright has recorded two wins in a row here at Yutong International Sports Center, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.In their previous game, the manager Y. Petrov led his Shijiazhuang Ever Bright to a defeat in the League One match away at Hangzhou. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Yutong International Sports Center. Before that, Shijiazhuang Ever Bright had a home game versus Nei Mongol Zhongyou which ended with a victory 3-0.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright has scored 5 goals so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games.
Shanghai Shenxin form and stats
Shanghai Shenxin won their last game, 2-1 versus Heilongjiang Lava Spring played at home. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Sichuan Longfor.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between the teams: Shijiazhuang Ever Bright won 2, Shanghai Shenxin won 1 and 1 draw.Top Goalscorers
  M. Martins 3 goals |  Muriqui 2 goals |  Mao Shiming 2 goals |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright missing players
Shanghai Shenxin missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Shanghai Shenxin | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | Played | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 | Scored | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | Conceded | 0 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | Both teams to score | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 33% |
| 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 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Meizhou Meixian Techand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Meizhou Hakka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | Sichuan Longfor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 9 | Liaoning Kaixin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 10 | Qingdao Hainiu | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenxin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Nei Mongol Zhongyou | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Beijing BG | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 15 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Nantong Zhiyun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
