Xinjiang Tianshan have some work to do from their 18th place, and the first opportunity is versus Nantong Zhiyun. Read more!
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest clean sheets (1) in League One
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored more than double the goals of Xinjiang Tianshan.
This looks to be an entertaining game with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well recovered since they last played a game. Let's go!
Xinjiang Tianshan form and stats
Overall League One statistics at home this season for Xinjiang Tianshan are 0-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 19 attempts.
An away draw last time out for Xinjiang, facing Beijing BG in a game that ended 2-2.
Prior to that, an away loss at Guizhou Zhicheng.The manager E. Pei will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Wuhan Three Towns in only four days.
Xinjiang have scored 1 goal here in 5 league matches, a depressing statistic. Defensively there's plenty of potential for improvement as Xinjiang Tianshan have allowed the opposition to score 14 goals here at Tazi Lake Sports Centre.
Nantong Zhiyun form and stats
Playing away, Nantong Zhiyun have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the League One this season. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Nantong Zhiyun, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Nantong Zhiyun's previous game was their home loss versus Wuhan Three Towns (1-2). Late heartbreak for Nantong Zhiyun in the Wuhan Three Towns match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Zibo Sunday at their stadium, the result 5-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Nantong manager R. Cao as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Guizhou Zhicheng.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nantong have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. It's not easy to score on Nantong as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last four meetings between these participants: Xinjiang won zero, Nantong Zhiyun were winners in three and we saw one draw. three games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with under 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  M. Ruan da Silva Chagas 8 goals |  M. Yang 7 goals | J. Correia 5 goals |
Xinjiang Tianshan missing players
Nantong Zhiyun missing players
| Xinjiang Tianshan | Nantong Zhiyun | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 11 | 14 | 33 |
| 51 | 26 | 11 | Conceded | C | 2 | 8 | 22 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 71% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 60% | 67% |
| 52% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 40% | 52% |
| 38% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 29% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 10% | 14% |
| 43% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 57% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 24% |
| 57% | 80% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 24% |
| 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 6.4 | 6 | 7.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 1 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 6 | 6.8 |
| 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| 50% | 36% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 55% | 59% |
- Nantong Zhiyun have created more than twice as many corners as Xinjiang Tianshan.
- Nantong Zhiyun have scored more than double the goals of Xinjiang Tianshan.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest clean sheets (1) in League One
- Xinjiang Tianshan have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in League One
| 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 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 20 | 49 |
| 2 | Chengdu Qianbao | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 30 | 48 |
| 3 | Wuhan Three Towns | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 46 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 45 |
| 5 | Shaanxi Chang'an | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 36 |
| 6 | Guizhou Zhicheng | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 35 |
| 7 | Nantong Zhiyun | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 34 |
| 8 | Heilongjiang Lava Spring | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 34 |
| 9 | Zhenjiang Huasa | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 |
| 10 | Sichuan | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 11 | Suzhou Dongwu | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Nanjing City | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Shenyang Urban | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | -12 | 21 |
| 14 | Zibo Sunday | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -10 | 16 |
| 15 | Beijing BG | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 15 |
| 16 | Jiangxi Liansheng | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -22 | 10 |
| 17 | BIT | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | -28 | 8 |
| 18 | Xinjiang Tianshan | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -22 | 7 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)