This could be an interesting match as Guangzhou R&F have their presumed home advantage while Shandong Luneng are ahead 6 points in the Super League table.
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!
It's quite the trip for Shandong Luneng when visiting Guangzhou R&F as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
Two Super League home games so far for Guangzhou R&F, who are yet to win here at Dalian University Stadium. Only 0 points so far. Guangzhou R&F are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Dalian University Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
It's back home for Guangzhou, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Shanghai Shenhua away with the result 3-2. In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Dalian Professional.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Guangzhou, as the Super League home game vs Shenzhen is only four days away.
Guangzhou R&F has scored 0 goals so far and conceded 7 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
The seven points Shandong Luneng have gathered from their first three away trips in the Super League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Shandong had fun at their own home (Dalian University Stadium) last time out, beating Henan Jianye 2-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Shenzhen.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Dalian Professional in just four days.
Shandong have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - one - seven (Guangzhou wins - draws - Shandong Luneng wins). As for goals, nine matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  E. Zahavi 28 goals |   G. Pellè 17 goals |  D. Saba 13 goals |
Guangzhou R&F missing players
Shandong Luneng missing players
| Guangzhou R&F | Shandong Luneng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 13 | 7 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| 4 | 4.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 68 | 22 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 3 | 32 | 73 |
| 24 | 5 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 11 | 26 |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 31% |
- All of Guangzhou R&F's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest points (0) at home
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals (0) at home
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals (5)
- Guangzhou R&F has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Guangzhou R&F has the most conceded goals (13)
- Guangzhou R&F has the most conceded goals in the first half (7)
- Guangzhou R&F has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home
- Guangzhou R&F has the the worst goal difference (-8)
- Guangzhou R&F have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Guangzhou R&F have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Guangzhou R&F have lost all their home matches so far.
- Guangzhou R&F haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Shandong Luneng has the most clean sheets (3)
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game away.
- Shandong Luneng have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 5 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -8 | 7 |
| 6 | Shenzhen | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 5 |
| 8 | Dalian Professional | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)