The season is still fairly new and the Super League table has to be read with caution. So far Guangzhou Evergrande find themselves in 3rd position and Guangzhou R&F are placed 13th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Guangzhou Evergrande, as mentioned below. 2 wins from 2 appearances. Guangzhou Evergrande are on a three game winning streak in their home games.Guangzhou Evergrande are returning here after visiting Dalian Yifang in a Super League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Guangzhou Evergrande lost 1-3 at Daegu's place.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the AFC Champions League game versus Melbourne Victory in only four days. This game is also played here.
Early season goal statistics from Guangzhou Evergrande's 2 home games: 4 goals, 0 conceded.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
Still no away game victory for Guangzhou R&F with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.It might be tough going out on the road again for Guangzhou R&F, facing their second straight away game. Especially as that game, in the Super League, ended a defeat 3-4 versus Tianjin Teda. A draw for Guangzhou R&F before that, at their own venue hosting Dalian Yifang (3-3).
5 goals so far away for Guangzhou R&F, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 6. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guangzhou Evergrande won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Guangzhou R&F has 4 wins.Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
Guangzhou R&F missing players
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Guangzhou R&F | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | Played | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | Scored | 5 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | Conceded | 6 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | Jiangsu Suning | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Wuhan Zall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Hebei CFFC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| 12 | Dalian Yifang | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Guangzhou R&F | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | Henan Jianye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Beijing Renhe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| 16 | Tianjin Quanjian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
