Chongqing Dangdai Lifan and Shanghai Shenhua have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the 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!
These teams have little in common geographically as Shanghai Shenhua have to travel 1600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Super League games here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium for Chongqing Dangdai Lifan. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Chongqing lost their last game at Shanghai Shenhua after a 0-1 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Jiangsu Suning (0-1).
Chongqing are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Chongqing have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Playing away, Shanghai Shenhua have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Guangzhou Evergrande game have they lost an away game, meaning Shanghai Shenhua has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
Impressive finishing from Miller Bolaños secured the home win 1-0 against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in their previous game. Before that, Shanghai travelled to Shanghai SIPG (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Shanghai Shenhua are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Chongqing, four draws and five wins for Shanghai Shenhua. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. de Souza Pereira Junior 14 goals |   G. Moreno Cardona 11 goals |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 22 | 6 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 16 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 76% |
| 65% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 59% |
| 53% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 29% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 24% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 41% |
| 29% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 62% | 53% |
| 29% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 215 | 115 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 110 | 189 |
| 61 | 28 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 28 | 61 |
| 38% | 36% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 30% |
- Chongqing Dangdai Lifan has the most clean sheets (4) at home 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 3 |