Super League preview: Can Henan Jianye edge out victory against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan?

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Competition: China PR Super League
Date: Sun 20.October
Match begins: 11:35 (UTC)
Venue: Zhengzhou Hanghai Stadium (29000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Super League table so far. Here's the Henan Jianye - Chongqing Dangdai Lifan latest:

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's quite the trip for Chongqing Dangdai Lifan when visiting Henan Jianye as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Henan Jianye form and stats

6-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Henan Jianye so far this season. Henan Jianye are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

Henan Jianye lost their last game at Shanghai SIPG (placed 3rd) after a 1-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Hebei CFFC.

Henan Jianye's goalkeeper Yan Wu was extremly busy against Shanghai SIPG, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning 6 saves.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Henan Jianye have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Henan Jianye in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Chongqing Dangdai Lifan form and stats

4-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in their Super League matches away.

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-1 victory visiting Beijing Renhe (placed 16th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Jiangsu Suning.

It's hard not to mention Alan Kardec against Beijing Renhe. Scoring 4 goals, he surely made a significant contribution to the three points.

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 5 defeats. From a total of eight matches.

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Chongqing Dangdai Lifan - Henan Jianye 0-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 4 - 3 (Henan Jianye wins - draws - Chongqing Dangdai Lifan wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 6 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Alan Kardec
13 goals / 2 assists
F. Ohandza
10 goals / 3 assists
Ivo
5 goals / 3 assists

Henan Jianye missing players

Chongqing Dangdai Lifan missing players

Henan Jianye Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 2 12 25
8 6 0 Won W 1 4 8
6 2 2 Drew D 1 4 9
11 4 1 Lost L 0 4 8
32 19 3 Scored S 4 21 35
40 17 4 Conceded C 3 24 41
88% 92% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
76% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 92% 80%
60% 58% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 56%
32% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 58% 44%
24% 33% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 24%
64% 67% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 64%
20% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 24%
28% 17% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 20%
 
5.1 5.2 6 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 3.4 4.3
5.2 5 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.8 5.4
1.9 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 1.8
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 3
Key stats This season:
  • Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chongqing Dangdai Lifan have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Henan Jianye
All Club Friendlies Super League FA Cup
All Home Away
03-08-19 SL Tianjin Teda 2 - 0 Henan Jianye
09-08-19 SL Henan Jianye 2 - 1 Beijing Renhe
13-08-19 SL Jiangsu Suning 3 - 0 Henan Jianye
14-09-19 SL Henan Jianye 4 - 1 Hebei CFFC
22-09-19 SL Shanghai SIPG 2 - 1 Henan Jianye
20-10-19 SL Henan Jianye 11:35 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
27-10-19 SL Guangzhou Evergrande 11:35 Henan Jianye
22-11-19 SL Henan Jianye 11:35 Tianjin Quanjian
27-11-19 SL Shenzhen 11:35 Henan Jianye
01-12-19 SL Henan Jianye 07:00 Guangzhou R&F
Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
All Super League FA Cup
All Home Away
02-08-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 1 - 3 Dalian Yifang
11-08-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 1 - 1 Tianjin Quanjian
15-08-19 SL Guangzhou Evergrande 1 - 1 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
20-09-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 1 - 2 Jiangsu Suning
13-10-19 SL Beijing Renhe 1 - 4 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
20-10-19 SL Henan Jianye 11:35 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
25-10-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 11:35 Shanghai Shenhua
22-11-19 SL Shandong Luneng 11:35 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan
27-11-19 SL Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 11:35 Wuhan Zall
01-12-19 SL Tianjin Teda 07:00 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Guangzhou Evergrande 25 19 2 4 55 19 12 8 2 2 21 8 13 11 0 2 34 11 36 59
2 Beijing Guoan 25 19 1 5 48 19 12 11 0 1 31 11 13 8 1 4 17 8 29 58
3 Shanghai SIPG 25 17 5 3 50 23 13 10 1 2 29 13 12 7 4 1 21 10 27 56
4 Shandong Luneng 25 12 5 8 44 29 13 8 3 2 24 12 12 4 2 6 20 17 15 41
5 Jiangsu Suning 25 11 7 7 47 36 12 9 1 2 27 12 13 2 6 5 20 24 11 40
6 Wuhan Zall 25 10 7 8 32 31 13 5 5 3 16 13 12 5 2 5 16 18 1 37
7 Dalian Yifang 25 9 7 9 37 38 13 5 3 5 18 17 12 4 4 4 19 21 -1 34
8 Chongqing Dangdai Lifan 25 8 9 8 35 41 13 4 5 4 14 17 12 4 4 4 21 24 -6 33
9 Tianjin Teda 25 9 5 11 35 39 12 6 3 3 20 18 13 3 2 8 15 21 -4 32
10 Henan Jianye 25 8 6 11 32 40 12 6 2 4 19 17 13 2 4 7 13 23 -8 30
11 Guangzhou R&F 24 8 5 11 46 59 13 7 4 2 30 25 11 1 1 9 16 34 -13 29
12 Shanghai Shenhua 25 7 6 12 39 47 12 4 2 6 21 27 13 3 4 6 18 20 -8 27
13 Hebei CFFC 25 7 5 13 28 43 13 5 3 5 18 19 12 2 2 8 10 24 -15 26
14 Shenzhen 25 4 7 14 22 38 12 4 4 4 15 13 13 0 3 10 7 25 -16 19
15 Tianjin Quanjian 25 2 12 11 29 45 12 1 7 4 15 22 13 1 5 7 14 23 -16 18
16 Beijing Renhe 24 3 3 18 20 52 12 3 1 8 13 24 12 0 2 10 7 28 -32 12

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