Playing at their own ground feels comfortable and nice for Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, but Shanghai Shenhua are fully set and capable to win. How will it end?
- Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have the fewest scored goals (3) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the the best goal difference (+5) in Super League
It's quite the trip for Shanghai Shenhua when visiting Chongqing as the cities are 1600 kilometers apart.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chongqing and Shanghai Shenhua.
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan form and stats
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have played three Super League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan are returning here after visiting Dalian Professional in a Super League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Feng scored the goal(s). Deng, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 8.25 out of 10 in that game. Deng stopped the opponent with five saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that game, the home loss against Tianjin Teda with the scoreline 0-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won three, drawn zero and lost one.
Chongqing are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Wuhan Zall awaits in three days.
Chongqing has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 0 goals from 3 games. From these home matches, Chongqing have conceded only 2 goals.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Shanghai Shenhua are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super League, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Shanghai delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright (placed 3rd) in their previous match; a Super League game. As mentioned above, Shanghai Shenhua drew the match against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright. Manager Yijun brought on Wang to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. Defender Xisi was the best team player with a rating of 7.35. Xisi hit one key pass and won 4 of 9 duels.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Qingdao Hainiu with the score of 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shanghai Shenhua playing away and similar expectations, we found two relevant matches. Results were one Shanghai Shenhua win, one draw and zero defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Shanghai are hosting Henan Jianye in the Super League only three days away.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Shanghai have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Chongqing and Shanghai Shenhua have met earlier this season: Shanghai Shenhua - Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 4-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - three - five (Chongqing wins - draws - Shanghai Shenhua wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Mierzejewski 5 goals |   J. Feng 4 goals |  C. Mougang Bassogog 4 goals |
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 19 | 11 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 35 | 16 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 14 | 22 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 65% | 60% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 70% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 40% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 30% |
| 15% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 50% | 30% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 60% |
| 20% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 10% | 25% |
| 35% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 30% | 25% |
| 3.3 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.4 | 5.8 |
| 5.6 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.6 | 9.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 15.2 | 15.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| 26% | 33% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 24% | 25% |
| 14.3 | 12.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.5 | 7 | 7.3 |
| 5 | 4.3 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
- Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Super League
- Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have the fewest scored goals (3) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the the best goal difference (+5) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Shanghai Shenhua 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 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 33 |
| 2 | Henan Jianye | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 |
| 3 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 4 | Wuhan Zall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 |
| 5 | Dalian Professional | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 16 |
| 7 | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 15 |
| 8 | Qingdao Hainiu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
