Excitement is likely at Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium when Hangzhou challenge Shanghai Shenhua in what looks to be a first-rate fixture. Read on!
- Hangzhou have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Only a few days to rest for the hosts, as they performed in a Super League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Beijing Guoan, so at least Hangzhou are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Hangzhou form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium as Hangzhou have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Henan Jianye here at Xuzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
The Hangzhou coach Martori and his side return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Beijing Guoan (placed 9th). Matheus was able to secure the draw 2-2 in the game against Beijing Guoan after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Midfielder Andrijašević was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.41 (out of ten) in that game. Andrijašević scored one goal, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 25 successful passes (of 27 total).
Before that, Hangzhou had a home game versus Guangzhou Evergrande which ended with a victory 3-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Hangzhou as they are travelling to their away game against Meizhou Hakka in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
The Hangzhou fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively Hangzhou have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Shanghai Shenhua playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
Wu and Yu scored in Shanghai's previous match, the home game against Shandong Luneng that ended 2-1. Wu got a match rating of 7.42 in that game, top player of the team. Wu scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Beijing Guoan with the score of 2-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Shanghai Shenhua manager Wu as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Dalian Yifang.
Shanghai has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 11 goals from 6 games. Shanghai Shenhua have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Hangzhou victories, four draws and three Shanghai Shenhua wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Zhu 5 goals |  Y. Cao 3 goals |  C. Mougang Bassogog 3 goals |
Hangzhou missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Hangzhou | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 22 |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 94% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 81% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 80% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 33% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 17% | 7% |
| 44% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 53% |
| 44% | 86% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 40% |
| 19% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 4.2 | 5.4 | 10.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.1 |
| 2.1 | 2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12.9 | 13.7 | 11.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 11.8 | 11.5 |
| 4.9 | 4.6 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 32% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 55% | 55% |
| 10.4 | 11.3 | 18.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 9.2 | 8.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 3 | 2.5 |
- Hangzhou have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Hangzhou have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Super League
- Hangzhou have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shanghai Shenhua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shanghai Shenhua have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shanghai Shenhua have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shanghai Shenhua haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 4 | 42 | 43 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Henan Jianye | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 29 |
| 5 | Hangzhou | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 6 | Chengdu Qianbao | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Meizhou Hakka | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 26 |
| 8 | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Beijing Guoan | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 19 |
| 12 | Wuhan Zall | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Shenzhen | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 16 |
| 14 | Dalian Yifang | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -5 | 15 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -12 | 12 |
| 16 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -15 | 10 |
| 17 | Guangzhou R&F | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -25 | 6 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 44 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -35 | 3 |
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