High flying Shandong Luneng visit Changchun Yatai after their 2-2-result versus Shanghai SIPG. Get out our complete preview!
- Changchun Yatai have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals (16) in Super League
Shandong Luneng have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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.
Changchun Yatai form and stats
The Super League stats playing at home this season for Changchun Yatai are 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
In their previous game, the manager Chen led his Changchun Yatai to a defeat in the Super League match away at Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tianhe Stadium. Midfield player Tan got a match rating of 7.32 in that game, the max score being 10.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Shenzhen and winning 1-0.Changchun are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. On the other hand, Changchun have conceded 4 goals.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
The seven points Shandong Luneng have gathered from their first three away trips in the Super League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Things are running smoothly for Shandong who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Guangzhou Evergrande.
Shandong delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Shanghai SIPG (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Super League game. The draw against Shanghai SIPG came from a losing position. The Shandong manager Hao brought on Moisés as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level. Midfield player ho was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.42/10. ho had 53 successful passes (of 59 total).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Beijing Guoan that ended 1-1.Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 8 goals in 3 league games away this season. The Shandong defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Shandong Luneng - Changchun 2-1. Last ten meetings with these teams: Changchun won zero, Shandong Luneng triumphed in eight and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Figueiredo Pinto Júnior 14 goals |   M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 10 goals | T. Guo 10 goals |
Changchun Yatai missing players
Shandong Luneng missing players
| Changchun Yatai | Shandong Luneng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 30 | 14 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 24 | 46 |
| 19 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 76% | 70% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 33% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 52% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 48% |
| 24% | 30% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 10.7 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 13.1 | 13.2 |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 44% | 43% |
| 12.3 | 11.5 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.2 | 2 |
- All of Shandong Luneng's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Changchun Yatai have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Changchun Yatai have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Super League
- Changchun Yatai have the most points from losing position (10) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (5) away in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals (16) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals (8) away in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+11) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Super League
- Shandong Luneng haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 50 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 44 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 42 |
| 4 | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 38 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 32 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 30 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 26 |
| 8 | Hebei CFFC | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 25 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
