There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Guangzhou Evergrande leading Guangzhou R&F by 12 points.
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!
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Guangzhou Evergrande, who have the most scored goals (21) in Super League, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Super League games here at Dalian Sports Center.
A good away victory last time out for Evergrande, who won 4-1 against Shanghai Shenhua (placed 4th). A 2-2 draw away before that, with Dalian Professional the opponent.
Everyone expects Guangzhou Evergrande to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 20 games: 14 home wins, four draws and two defeats. Evergrande have won with at least two goals margin eleven times in similar situations.
Evergrande has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Evergrande are not conceding a lot of goals here at Dalian Sports Center in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
The visitors, who have the most conceded goals (20) in Super League, are W2-D1-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Super League. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Guangzhou R&F are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
Guangzhou might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Shenzhen proved too strong as Guangzhou R&F slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Yuexiushan Stadium. A loss against Shandong Luneng was the result prior to that, in a home game.
The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 17 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with five wins, four draws and eight defeats. five games were lost by at least two goals margin.
A quick return to home after this game, as Guangzhou are hosting Henan Jianye in the Super League only four days away.
Guangzhou have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 4 league away games 5 goals have been scored. Guangzhou struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Guangzhou R&F - Evergrande 0-5. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Evergrande won six games, one match ended with a draw and Guangzhou R&F has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: nine / oneTop Goalscorers
  E. Zahavi 28 goals |   J. Bezzera Maciel Júnior 19 goals |  D. Saba 13 goals |
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
Guangzhou R&F missing players
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Guangzhou R&F | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 21 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 75% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 62% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 3.9 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 5.6 | 5.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 2 | 2.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 97 | 32 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 46 | 100 |
| 36 | 8 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 19 | 31 |
| 58% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 19% |
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the fewest conceded goals (2) at home
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the fewest matches under the total-line (2)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the most matches over the total-line (6)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the most scored goals (21)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the most scored goals in the first half (8)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the most scored goals in the second half (13)
- Guangzhou Evergrande has the the best goal difference (+14)
- Guangzhou Evergrande have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored more than double the goals of Guangzhou R&F.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Guangzhou Evergrande haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Guangzhou Evergrande is in the best form (4-1-1)
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals (6)
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Guangzhou R&F has the most conceded goals (20)
- Guangzhou R&F has the most conceded goals in the first half (12)
- Guangzhou R&F has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- Guangzhou R&F have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Guangzhou R&F haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 6 |