Game week two of the Super League season and the teams have had a few days to digest the first match. Here's the Guangzhou R&F - Chongqing Dangdai Lifan preview:
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Chongqing Dangdai Lifan, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
Before that, Guangzhou drew at home versus Shandong Luneng (after extra-time, 4-5 on penalties).
Guangzhou's goalie Jiaqi Han played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Guangzhou Evergrande with a stunning six saves.
Last season, Guangzhou R&F's league statistics were 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the Super League. Over these 14 matches they scored 14 goals and conceded 28. Playing at home last season Guangzhou R&F managed 2-0-5 (win-draw-lost) with 5 goals and 17 conceded.
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan form and stats
Prior to that match, the Chongqing manager W. Chang faced defeat when travelling to Shandong Luneng (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) and losing 1-2.
Let's have a look at how Chongqing Dangdai Lifan performed last season in the Super League: They landed a 3rd position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. In total they scored 22 and conceded 19 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 3 - drew 1 and lost 3 with 13/14 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guangzhou won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Chongqing Dangdai Lifan has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  C. Ye 1 goals |
Guangzhou R&F missing players
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan missing players
| Guangzhou R&F | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Guangzhou R&F | Last season | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 7 | ||
| 23 | 8 | Scored | S | 15 | 31 | ||
| 37 | 23 | Conceded | C | 20 | 29 | ||
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 95% | ||
| 80% | 90% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 75% | ||
| 60% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 80% | 60% | ||
| 35% | 30% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 35% | ||
| 25% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 15% | ||
| 45% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 55% | ||
| 25% | 10% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 30% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 30% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.1 | 10.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.2 | 12.1 | ||
| 3.4 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.1 | 4 | ||
| 34% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |