Chengdu Rongcheng are enjoying their 3rd, while Beijing Guoan are lagging 9 points behind in the league table. Will they trim the gap?
- Chengdu Rongcheng have not yet lost a game.
- Beijing Guoan have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Super League
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!
Chengdu Rongcheng form and stats
Chengdu Rongcheng have performed here at Chengdu Sports Center this season with 4 wins from 7 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.
The home team returns to Chengdu Sports Center after drawing with Shandong Luneng (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Shenzhen with a 3-0 scoreline.This is expected to be a close game, with Chengdu Rongcheng perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chengdu Rongcheng as a small favourite), we find 5 games. Rongcheng has won 1 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Chengdu Rongcheng as they are travelling to their away game against Meizhou Hakka in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
The Chengdu Rongcheng fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Rongcheng have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Beijing Guoan form and stats
There's been little loot from Beijing Guoan's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 6 away games in the Super League. Beijing Guoan only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 3 draws.
The manager Ribeiro was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Workers' Stadium. Beijing Guoan suffered a 1-2 loss to Shanghai SIPG (placed 1st). Li, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.15. Li won 11 of 14 duels.
Earlier, the FA Cup victory away at Zibo Qisheng.
Observe! Both sides have scored in 10 of this club's last 13 league games.
Beijing have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. Beijing Guoan have conceded 10 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the preceeding three meetings): Chengdu Rongcheng won zero games, one match ended with a tie and Beijing Guoan got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / two. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 4 red cards from the last three duels.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Kang 4 goals | L. Yang 4 goals |  J. de Souza Dias 3 goals |
Chengdu Rongcheng missing players
Beijing Guoan missing players
| Chengdu Rongcheng | Beijing Guoan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 22 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 19 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 71% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 36% | 43% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 57% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 43% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 5.6 | 6.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 8.3 | 7.2 |
| 3.9 | 2.9 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.1 | 14 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 16 | 14.8 |
| 4.7 | 5 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 5.5 | 5.3 |
| 36% | 34% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 24% | 32% |
| 8.4 | 6.9 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 9.8 | 10.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
- Beijing Guoan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beijing Guoan have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Beijing Guoan have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Super League
- Beijing Guoan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Beijing Guoan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Chengdu Rongcheng have not yet lost a game.
- Chengdu Rongcheng have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Chengdu Rongcheng have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Tianjin Teda | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Hangzhou | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Wuhan Three Towns | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Shenzhen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 11 |
| 13 | Meizhou Hakka | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 9 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Dalian Yifang | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
