Dalian Professional hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 9 points and a 6th position in the Super League table. Visiting Shanghai Shenhua holds 4th place with 12 pts.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Shanghai Shenhua have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dalian Professional form and stats
Dalian Professional have collected 3 points from their Super League home games so far after 0-3-2. Two draws in a row at home now for Dalian Professional.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Dalian Professional, who played 1-1 against Jiangsu Suning. That match was also played at this venue (Dalian University Stadium). Before that match, a win away at Henan Jianye.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Professional handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, three draws and zero defeats.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Professional as they are travelling to their away game against Shandong Luneng in the FA Cup. That match is three days after this one.
Professional has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Professional defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most clean sheets (4) in Super League, on their Super League travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Shanghai has drawn their two previous away games.
There were no winners in Shanghai's previous match, a Super League home game that ended 1-1 vs Shandong Luneng (placed 3rd). Before that, Shanghai travelled to Shenzhen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
We have checked recent matches where Shanghai have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were two victories, two draws and five defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Guangzhou R&F in just three days.
Shanghai Shenhua are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 5 away games. The Shanghai defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 5 games).
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Shanghai Shenhua - Professional 2-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Professional, two draws and five wins for Shanghai Shenhua. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Cardona 11 goals |
Dalian Professional missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Dalian Professional | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 60% | 80% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 20% | 60% |
| 60% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 50% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 20% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 30% |
| 70% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 80% | 40% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 30% |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| 4.9 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.4 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 129 | 72 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 63 | 113 |
| 48 | 27 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 9 | 31 |
| 33% | 22% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 22% | 35% |
- Dalian Professional has the most dropped points from leading position (9) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dalian Professional have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shanghai Shenhua have scored away.
- Dalian Professional have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dalian Professional have yet to win a game at home.
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai Shenhua has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the most clean sheets (4) away in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the most clean sheets (4) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have won significantly more corners away than 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 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 17 | 25 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 13 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 6 | Dalian Professional | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -13 | 10 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 6 |
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