The Guangzhou R&F manager D. Stojković attacks this game with the team placed 14th so far. In the visitors dressing room Shanghai Shenhua and their manager Quique Sánchez Flores are in 7th place before this match.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Shanghai Shenhua have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
Only one draw at home so far for Guangzhou R&F. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats from 15 matches.In their previous game, the manager D. Stojković led his Guangzhou R&F to a defeat in the Super League match away at Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here . Heartbreak before that as Guangzhou R&F lost 3-4 at Tianjin Teda's place.
Early season goal statistics from Guangzhou R&F's 1 home game: 3 goals, 3 conceded.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats from 15 matches.Shanghai Shenhua won their last game, 5-1 versus Beijing Renhe played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Henan Jianye with the score of 2-1.
2 goals so far away for Shanghai Shenhua, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Guangzhou R&F, 3 draws and 5 wins for Shanghai Shenhua.Guangzhou R&F missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Guangzhou R&F | Shanghai Shenhua | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 1 | Played | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Scored | 2 | 8 |
| 11 | 3 | Conceded | 1 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 25% |
| 75% | 100% | Both teams to score | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 25% |
| 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 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Jiangsu Suning | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Hebei CFFC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Wuhan Zall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Dalian Yifang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Guangzhou R&F | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Tianjin Quanjian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
