The Dalian Yifang manager Choi Kang-Hee attacks this game with the team placed 9th so far. In the visitors dressing room Guangzhou Evergrande and their manager F. Cannavaro are in 9th place before this match.
Guangzhou Evergrande have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dalian Yifang form and stats
Dalian Yifang drew their last game, 3-3 away at Guangzhou R&F. 1-1 away at Henan Jianye before that.
Last season, Dalian Yifang's league statistics were 10 wins, 5 draws and 15 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the League One. Over these 30 matches they scored 37 goals and conceded 57. Playing at home last season Dalian Yifang managed 9-3-3 (win-draw-lost) with 28 goals and 18 conceded.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Two away games in a row for Guangzhou Evergrande, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Daegu in the AFC Champions League. A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Tianjin Teda.
Let's have a look at how Guangzhou Evergrande performed last season in the Super League. They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 20 victories, 3 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 82 and conceded 36 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 2 and lost 5 with 33/21 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Dalian Yifang, 1 draw and 6 wins for Guangzhou Evergrande.Dalian Yifang missing players
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
| Dalian Yifang | Guangzhou Evergrande | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | Played | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | Scored | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | Conceded | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | Both teams to score | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Jiangsu Suning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Wuhan Zall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Hebei CFFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Dalian Yifang | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Henan Jianye | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| 13 | Beijing Renhe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tianjin Teda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Tianjin Quanjian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
