It's still early in the League One season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Sichuan - Xinjiang Tianshan preview!
- Sichuan have the fewest scored goals (0) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most conceded goals (8) in League One
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Sichuan form and stats
Sichuan have less points than they have played home games in the League One so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 1 point.
Stress levels are on the rise for Sichuan's attacking players as they have now played 274 minutes without scoring in a league game. Dori was their last goal scorer. Nothing to worry about in defence for Sichuan, as their goalkeeper Chao Yang has completely shut out the opponents for 186 minutes in the League One.
Sichuan drew their last game, also a home match. Zibo Sunday (placed 6th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. 0-0 away at Hangzhou before that.
There will be little rest for Sichuan after this match as they are travelling to Meizhou Hakka for a League One game in only four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Sichuan's 2 home games: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Xinjiang Tianshan form and stats
It's not happening yet for Xinjiang Tianshan on their League One travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? With two straight losses from their last two away games, Xinjiang Tianshan are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Xinjiang Tianshan play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Shaanxi Chang'an (placed 2nd). Before that, Xinjiang Tianshan secured a home win against Zibo Sunday with the score 3-2.
Xinjiang Tianshan have the goal stats of 2-6 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Sichuan victories, one draw and zero Xinjiang Tianshan wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Onuegbu 4 goals |   M. Yattara 3 goals |  X. Nan 2 goals |
Sichuan missing players
Xinjiang Tianshan missing players
| Sichuan | Xinjiang Tianshan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 62% |
- Sichuan have the fewest scored goals (0) in League One
- Sichuan have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest clean sheets (0) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest points (0) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most conceded goals (6) away in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most conceded goals (8) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most points from losing position (3) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the most scored goals in the second half (5) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the the worst goal difference (-4) away in League One
| Sichuan | Last season | Xinjiang Tianshan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 15 | 7 | Played | P | 8 | 17 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Scored | S | 7 | 14 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 14 | 27 | ||
| 80% | 71% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 82% | ||
| 73% | 71% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | ||
| 33% | 43% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 47% | ||
| 13% | 14% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 24% | ||
| 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 18% | ||
| 67% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 59% | ||
| 27% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | ||
| 27% | 43% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 41% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7.2 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.9 | 8.2 | ||
| 2.7 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 35% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 30% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hangzhou | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 2 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Meizhou Hakka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 5 | Sichuan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| 6 | Zibo Sunday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)