A key match in Super League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 1st position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It's quite the trip for Shanghai SIPG when visiting Guangzhou Evergrande as the cities are 1400 kilometers apart.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Guangzhou Evergrande, who have the most scored goals (60) in Super League, have performed here at Tianhe Stadium this season with 8 wins from 13 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.
The points were shared in Guangzhou Evergrande's previous game, also at home. Visiting Henan Jianye (placed 10th) travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Before that game, the home loss against Urawa Reds with the scoreline 0-1.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against Henan Jianye last time out, but a goal from Wei Shihao completed a comeback to a draw result for Guangzhou Evergrande.
There will be little rest for Guangzhou Evergrande after this match as they are travelling to Hebei CFFC for a Super League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Guangzhou Evergrande in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 league matches. From these home matches, Guangzhou Evergrande have conceded only 10 goals.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Shanghai SIPG have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 8-4-1 from 13 games.
Shanghai SIPG won their last game, 3-0 versus Dalian Yifang played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Beijing Guoan.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Shanghai SIPG manager Vítor Pereira as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Beijing Renhe.
Shanghai SIPG has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. Shanghai SIPG are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG have met before this season: Shanghai SIPG - Guangzhou Evergrande 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Guangzhou Evergrande 3 wins, 1 draw and Shanghai SIPG 6 victories. As for goals, 8 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Paulinho 17 goals |  Wei Shihao 10 goals |  Elkeson 9 goals |
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Guangzhou Evergrande | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 60 | 23 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 23 | 55 |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 78% | 69% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 85% |
| 67% | 54% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 54% | 67% |
| 37% | 23% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 31% | 30% |
| 19% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 48% | 46% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 46% | 52% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 54% | 44% |
| 7% | 15% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | 11% |
| 5.4 | 7.2 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Guangzhou Evergrande haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 60 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 32 | 62 |
| 3 | Beijing Guoan | 27 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 51 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 29 | 61 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | Jiangsu Suning | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 52 | 38 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 44 |
| 6 | Wuhan Zall | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 38 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -1 | 38 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 25 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 24 | -5 | 35 |
| 9 | Dalian Yifang | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -5 | 34 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 25 | -7 | 34 |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 37 | -13 | 32 |
| 12 | Shanghai Shenhua | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 41 | 49 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 13 | Hebei CFFC | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 28 | -17 | 29 |
| 14 | Tianjin Quanjian | 27 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 34 | 48 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -14 | 22 |
| 15 | Shenzhen | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 45 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -17 | 20 |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | 59 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 31 | -36 | 13 |