Hebei CFFC will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Guangzhou Evergrande.
Guangzhou Evergrande have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Hebei CFFC have scored 17 goals to get 15 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Super League are 4-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
A nice win for Hebei last time playing, versus Qingdao Hainiu. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Huaze Gao and Marcão (2) scoring for the victors. In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Wuhan Zall.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), Hebei's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Hebei have conceded 9 goals.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Guangzhou Evergrande have an excellent away record in the Super League so far with 5-1-1 from 7 games.
Evergrande had fun at their own home last time out, beating Dalian Yifang 1-0. A 1-2 defeat away at Jiangsu Suning before that.
Guangzhou Evergrande are a potent attacking force on the road with their 20 goals in 7 league games. Evergrande have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last nine meetings between the teams: Hebei won one, Guangzhou Evergrande won seven and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Bezzera Maciel Júnior 19 goals |   M. Amaral Alves 11 goals |  S. Wei 11 goals |
Hebei CFFC missing players
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
| Hebei CFFC | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 17 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 20 | 31 |
| 23 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 71% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 14% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 86% | 64% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 155 | 74 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 86 | 179 |
| 56 | 33 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 35 | 64 |
| 45% | 52% | 62% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 48% |
- All of Guangzhou Evergrande's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Hebei CFFC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Guangzhou Evergrande haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Hebei CFFC has the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Super League
- Hebei CFFC have not yet lost a game at home.
- Hebei CFFC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hebei CFFC 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 | Shanghai SIPG | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 3 |