The Guangzhou Evergrande manager F. Cannavaro attacks this game with the team placed 2nd so far. In the visitors dressing room Shandong Luneng and their manager Li Xiaopeng are in 6th place before this match.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Shandong Luneng have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Perfect season at home so far for Guangzhou Evergrande, as mentioned below. 3 wins from 3 appearances. Ever since the Tianjin Quanjian game Guangzhou Evergrande has been unbeatable here at Tianhe Stadium producing five straight wins.In their previous game, the manager F. Cannavaro led his Guangzhou Evergrande to a defeat in the Super League match away at Beijing Renhe. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tianhe Stadium. Before that, Guangzhou Evergrande had a AFC Champions League home game versus Melbourne Victory which ended with a victory 4-0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Guangzhou Evergrande as they are travelling to their away game against Melbourne Victory in the AFC Champions League. That match is four days after this one.
Goals decide football matches and Guangzhou Evergrande are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 matches. Defensively Guangzhou Evergrande have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (0 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng are still undefeated on their travels. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.The manager Li Xiaopeng was unhappy after their last game, a Super League match played at their home ground Tianhe Stadium. Shandong Luneng suffered a 0-1 loss to Dalian Yifang. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Johor Darul Ta'zim in the AFC Champions League.
As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Shandong Luneng has managed 5 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Guangzhou Evergrande won 6, Shandong Luneng won 1 and 3 draws.Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
Shandong Luneng missing players
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Shandong Luneng | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | Played | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 6 | Scored | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | Conceded | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | Both teams to score | 100% | 60% |
| 80% | 100% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Last season | Shandong Luneng | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 82 | 49 | Scored | 27 | 57 |
| 36 | 15 | Conceded | 23 | 39 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 83% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 93% |
| 77% | 73% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 57% |
| 53% | 60% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 37% |
| 40% | 47% | Over 4.5 | 27% | 23% |
| 43% | 40% | Both teams to score | 80% | 70% |
| 47% | 60% | Clean Sheet | 13% | 23% |
| 10% | 0% | Failed To Score | 13% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Guangzhou Evergrande hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Shandong Luneng is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Guangzhou Evergrande has scored in all of their 15 home matches.
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Shandong Luneng | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Shenzhen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Dalian Yifang | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Hebei CFFC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Wuhan Zall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Beijing Renhe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Tianjin Quanjian | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
