This could be an interesting match as Hebei CFFC have their presumed home advantage while Shanghai SIPG are ahead 9 points in the Super League table.
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!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
2 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Hebei CFFC have to build on here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium in the Super League. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium.
No payout for Hebei in their previous match, an away game at Shijiazhuang Ever Bright that ended in defeat 1-3. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Qingdao Hainiu.
Goals decide football matches and Hebei are scoring many of them at home; 9 on target from 4 league matches. Hebei have conceded 5 in these home matches.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Shanghai SIPG, who have the the best goal difference (+14) in Super League, are happy with their away performances in the Super League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Shanghai had fun at their own home (Kunshan Sports Center Stadium) last time out, beating Tianjin Teda 4-1. Before that, Shanghai secured a home win against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan with the score 3-0.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shanghai are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Shanghai have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Shanghai SIPG - Hebei 4-0 earlier this season. As for the last nine games between these two teams, there's zero Hebei CFFC victories, two draws and seven Shanghai SIPG wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Amaral Alves 11 goals |  X. Dong 10 goals |   G. Vieira de Souza 10 goals |
Hebei CFFC missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Hebei CFFC | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 16 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.2 |
| 4.5 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 90 | 40 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 48 | 129 |
| 32 | 20 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 44 |
| 41% | 45% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 45% |
- All of Hebei CFFC's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Shanghai SIPG's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hebei CFFC has the most conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Hebei CFFC has the most matches over the total-line (7)
- 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.
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals (3) away
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals (6)
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3)
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Shanghai SIPG has the most points from losing position (11)
- Shanghai SIPG has the most scored goals in the second half (12)
- Shanghai SIPG has the the best goal difference (+14)
- Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored in all their matches so far.
- Shanghai SIPG haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (4-2-0)
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Wuhan Zall | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Qingdao Hainiu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 1 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)