An important duel in the bottom section of the Super League, with both Guangzhou R&F and Dalian Professional experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 6th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Dalian Professional have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
1-0-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Guangzhou R&F, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Super League, so far this season.
Guangzhou R&F manager G. van Bronckhorst and his team return home after a 3-3 draw away versus Jiangsu Suning (placed 2nd) in the Super League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Henan Jianye in a game that was won 3-1.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Jiangsu Suning as Chang Feiya's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 1-3 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. A goal frenzy last time out for Guangzhou R&F, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Jiangsu Suning. Fun stuff to watch! The hometeam coach G. van Bronckhorst made a successful contribution in the game against Jiangsu Suning, bringing on Chang Feiya who scored the equalizer in the 3-3 draw.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Shanghai Shenhua in only three days. This game is also played here at Dalian Sports Center.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Guangzhou here at Dalian Sports Center in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). As for conceded goals, Guangzhou R&F's unpleasant statistic is 15 goals surrendered. Guangzhou's defense is seriously deficient as 15 goals have been conceded in these matches.
Dalian Professional form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Dalian Professional playing as the away team in the Super League this season. Professional love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Professional's last game was the home draw against Shanghai Shenhua (1-1). A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Jiangsu Suning.
Professional have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 10 goals from 5 away matches. As opposed to that, Professional have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Dalian Professional - Guangzhou 0-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Guangzhou won four games, three matches ended with a draw and Dalian Professional has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  E. Zahavi 28 goals |  D. Saba 13 goals |
Guangzhou R&F missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Guangzhou R&F | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 17 |
| 26 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 64% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 45% | 60% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 18% |
| 55% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 73% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 40% | 18% |
| 36% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 127 | 64 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 11 | 57 | 143 |
| 44 | 18 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 21 | 53 |
| 30% | 22% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 32% |
- All of Guangzhou R&F's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dalian Professional has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dalian Professional have scored at least twice as many goals away as Guangzhou R&F have scored home.
- Dalian Professional have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Super League
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals in the second half (5) in Super League
- Guangzhou R&F has the the worst goal difference (-11) at home in Super League
- Guangzhou R&F have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Guangzhou R&F have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- 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 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 18 | 28 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 14 |
| 6 | Dalian Professional | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -13 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -14 | 6 |
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