A total of nine rounds of fixtures are finished and both Changchun Yatai and Shanghai SIPG are up there with the best. Let's start!
- Changchun Yatai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Shanghai SIPG, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Changchun Yatai form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Changchun Yatai have to build on here at Changchun's People Stadium in the Super League.
Changchun Yatai's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Qingdao Jonoon (placed 10th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Wu, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.04 out of 10 in that game. Wu topped it up with a clean sheet.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Shijiazhuang Ever Bright with a 4-2 scoreline.Changchun are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Beijing Guoan awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Changchun Yatai in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Shanghai SIPG, who have the the best goal difference (+9) in Super League, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-0 so far. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Shanghai SIPG hope to make it five in this match.
Lei, Wang and Oscar scored in Shanghai's previous match, the home game against Henan Jianye that ended 3-2. Which player has scored three matches in a row for the away side? The answer is Lei and that is quite the accomplishment! Midfield player Oscar was the top player of the team with a match rating of 9.31/10. Oscar scored one goal, served one assist, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 6 of 7 times and had 93 successful passes (of 107 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Meizhou Hakka at their stadium, the result 2-0.The visiting Shanghai SIPG have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 7 goals from 5 games. The Shanghai SIPG defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({1 goals} in 5 games).
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the preceeding ten meetings involving these two teams are: four wins for Changchun Yatai, two draws and four wins for Shanghai SIPG. Over 2,5 goals: eight times; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Nascimento Lopes de Souza 7 goals |   L. Wu 7 goals |  L. Tan 3 goals |
Changchun Yatai missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Changchun Yatai | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 12 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 89% |
| 67% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 20% | 44% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 56% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 80% | 44% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 20% | 11% |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.8 | 6.8 |
| 5.4 | 4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12.8 | 12.8 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 10.4 | 13.2 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 37% | 39% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 44% | 44% |
| 13.8 | 10.2 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 10.6 | 10.9 |
| 5.2 | 4.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
- Changchun Yatai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Changchun Yatai have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Changchun Yatai haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most clean sheets (4) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most points (13) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+9) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 |
| 3 | Chengdu Qianbao | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Changchun Yatai | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Tianjin Teda | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Wuhan Three Towns | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Shandong Luneng | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Qingdao Jonoon | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Hangzhou | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Shenzhen | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 13 | Henan Jianye | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -7 | 7 |
| 15 | Dalian Professional | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Nantong Zhiyun | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 6 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
