Super League match preview: Guangzhou R&F believed to be the weaker party when Shanghai SIPG pays a visit

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Competition: China PR Super League
Date: Fri 09.August
Match begins: 11:35 (UTC)
Venue: Yuexiushan Stadium (20000 seats)

The visiting Shanghai SIPG side should be favourites in this visit to Guangzhou R&F, as the away team holds a 24 point advantage from their 22 league games this season.

It's no vacation for neither Guangzhou R&F nor Shanghai SIPG as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Guangzhou R&F form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Guangzhou R&F, who have the most conceded goals (54) in Super League, are 6-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). Guangzhou R&F have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The points were shared in Guangzhou R&F's previous game, also at home. Visiting Shanghai SIPG travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Guangzhou R&F hosted Jiangsu Suning and drew the game 2-2.

Guangzhou R&F can score goals in their home matches. After 12 matches they have found the net 28 times. Guangzhou R&F have conceded 24 goals in these home games, a significant number.

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Shanghai SIPG form and stats

Shanghai SIPG have an excellent away record so far with 7-4-0 from 11 games. Things are running smoothly for Shanghai SIPG who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Guangzhou Evergrande. Shanghai SIPG are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played 15 in a row without losing.

Shanghai SIPG are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Guangzhou R&F. A draw for Shanghai SIPG before that, at their own venue hosting Tianjin Quanjian (0-0).

Shanghai SIPG are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 20 times in 11 away games so far. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

Guangzhou R&F and Shanghai SIPG have met before this season: Guangzhou R&F - Shanghai SIPG 2-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Guangzhou R&F victories, 3 draws and 5 Shanghai SIPG wins. 6 of these games ended with three goals or more, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Saba
10 goals / 6 assists
Elkeson
8 goals

Guangzhou R&F missing players

Shanghai SIPG missing players

Guangzhou R&F Shanghai SIPG
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
22 12 2 Played 4 11 22
7 6 0 Won 3 7 15
5 4 1 Drew 1 4 5
10 2 1 Lost 0 0 2
44 28 2 Scored 7 20 42
54 24 7 Conceded 1 7 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 91% 91%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 50% 73% 82%
86% 92% 100% Over 2.5 50% 55% 64%
73% 75% 100% Over 3.5 25% 27% 27%
41% 33% 50% Over 4.5 0% 0% 9%
82% 83% 50% BTTS 25% 45% 50%
5% 8% 0% Clean Sheets 75% 55% 45%
14% 8% 50% Failed To Score 25% 9% 14%
 
3.9 4.5 5 Corners For (avg) 3 4.5 4.8
5.3 4.2 1.5 Corners Against (avg) 6.2 5.5 4.7
2 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.5 1.9 2.1
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Guangzhou R&F's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Guangzhou R&F have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Guangzhou R&F haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game away.
  • Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Guangzhou R&F
All Club Friendlies Super League FA Cup
All Home Away
16-07-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 2 - 1 Tianjin Teda
20-07-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 0 - 5 Guangzhou Evergrande
27-07-19 SL Shanghai Shenhua 5 - 3 Guangzhou R&F
02-08-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 2 - 2 Jiangsu Suning
09-08-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 2 - 2 Shanghai SIPG
14-08-19 SL Shenzhen 11:35 Guangzhou R&F
14-09-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 11:35 Tianjin Quanjian
21-09-19 SL Beijing Renhe 11:35 Guangzhou R&F
19-10-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 09:30 Shandong Luneng
26-10-19 SL Hebei CFFC 07:30 Guangzhou R&F
Shanghai SIPG
All AFC Champions League Club Friendlies Super League FA Cup
All Home Away
21-07-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 2 - 2 Shanghai SIPG
24-07-19 FAC Guangzhou Evergrande 0 - 2 Shanghai SIPG
28-07-19 SL Wuhan Zall 1 - 1 Shanghai SIPG
03-08-19 SL Shanghai SIPG 0 - 0 Tianjin Quanjian
09-08-19 SL Guangzhou R&F 2 - 2 Shanghai SIPG
14-08-19 SL Shanghai SIPG 11:35 Tianjin Teda
20-08-19 FAC Shanghai SIPG 11:35 Shandong Luneng
27-08-19 ACL Shanghai SIPG 11:30 Urawa Reds
13-09-19 SL Shandong Luneng 11:35 Shanghai SIPG
17-09-19 ACL Urawa Reds 10:30 Shanghai SIPG

  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 Guangzhou Evergrande 21 18 1 2 50 13 10 8 1 1 20 6 11 10 0 1 30 7 37 55
2 Beijing Guoan 21 17 0 4 41 15 11 11 0 0 30 8 10 6 0 4 11 7 26 51
3 Shanghai SIPG 22 15 5 2 42 18 11 8 1 2 22 11 11 7 4 0 20 7 24 50
4 Shandong Luneng 21 10 4 7 35 24 11 7 2 2 19 9 10 3 2 5 16 15 11 34
5 Jiangsu Suning 22 8 7 7 39 34 10 7 1 2 21 11 12 1 6 5 18 23 5 31
6 Dalian Yifang 22 8 7 7 35 35 11 4 3 4 16 15 11 4 4 3 19 20 0 31
7 Wuhan Zall 21 7 7 7 27 28 11 3 5 3 13 12 10 4 2 4 14 16 -1 28
8 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 21 7 7 7 28 36 11 4 4 3 12 14 10 3 3 4 16 22 -8 28
9 Henan Jianye 22 7 6 9 27 34 11 5 2 4 15 16 11 2 4 5 12 18 -7 27
10 Tianjin Teda 21 7 5 9 28 31 11 5 3 3 18 17 10 2 2 6 10 14 -3 26
11 Guangzhou R&F 22 7 5 10 44 54 12 6 4 2 28 24 10 1 1 8 16 30 -10 26
12 Shanghai Shenhua 21 6 4 11 33 39 10 3 2 5 19 23 11 3 2 6 14 16 -6 22
13 Hebei CFFC 21 5 5 11 23 34 11 4 3 4 16 15 10 1 2 7 7 19 -11 20
14 Tianjin Quanjian 21 2 10 9 25 37 10 1 6 3 13 17 11 1 4 6 12 20 -12 16
15 Shenzhen 21 3 6 12 16 33 10 3 3 4 10 12 11 0 3 8 6 21 -17 15
16 Beijing Renhe 22 3 3 16 18 46 10 3 1 6 11 18 12 0 2 10 7 28 -28 12

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