Hebei CFFC and Shandong Luneng have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Super League.
The visiting Shandong Luneng played their last game only four days ago, a Super League match. That game was also an away game, at Beijing Guoan. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium 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).
In their previous game, the manager F. Xie led his Hebei CFFC to a defeat in the Super League match away at Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium. Before that game, the home loss against Guangzhou Evergrande with the scoreline 1-3.
As you see from the result above, Hebei CFFC suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
Hebei CFFC can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 17 times. 9 goals have been conceded.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
The away team, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Super League.
Shandong Luneng lost away at Beijing Guoan (1-2) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Beijing Guoan.
It's a bit worrying for Shandong that their goalkeeper Dalei Wang made six saves in the Beijing Guoan game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shandong are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
Hebei CFFC-Shandong Luneng H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Hebei one win, Shandong Luneng seven wins, one draw. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  G. Pellè 17 goals |  R. Krug Guedes 12 goals |  M. Amaral Alves 11 goals |
Hebei CFFC missing players
Shandong Luneng missing players
| Hebei CFFC | Shandong Luneng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | 18 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| 31 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 88% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 62% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 31% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 31% |
| 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 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 182 | 82 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 83 | 182 |
| 67 | 35 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 33 | 61 |
| 39% | 51% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 36% |
- All of Hebei CFFC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hebei CFFC has the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Super League
- Hebei CFFC has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Super League
- Hebei CFFC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Hebei CFFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | 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 |
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