It's early days in the Super League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Guangzhou R&F when visiting Jiangsu Suning as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.
Jiangsu Suning form and stats
As mentioned below, Jiangsu Suning are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Jiangsu Suning after consecutive victories at their own ground.Happy days for Jiangsu Suning in their previous game, a Super League match away at Shenzhen that ended with a 2-0 victory. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Beijing Guoan (0-3).
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 Jiangsu Suning have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found three games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Early season goal statistics from Jiangsu Suning's 2 home games: 5 goals, 3 conceded.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
Still no away game victory for Guangzhou R&F, who have the most conceded goals (12) in Super League, with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Guangzhou R&F seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?Guangzhou R&F won their last game, 2-1 versus Shanghai Shenhua played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Guangzhou Evergrande before that.
Guangzhou R&F are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 16 wins, 10 draws and 22 defeats. From a total of 48 matches.
Guangzhou R&F has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 5 goals from 3 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Guangzhou R&F's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Jiangsu Suning won 2, Guangzhou R&F won 4 and 4 draws.Jiangsu Suning missing players
Guangzhou R&F missing players
| Jiangsu Suning | Guangzhou R&F | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | Scored | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 3 | Conceded | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 80% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 60% | 100% | Both teams to score | 67% | 80% |
| 20% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 20% |
| 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners For (avg) | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 3.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| 1.4 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
| Jiangsu Suning | Last season | Guangzhou R&F | ||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | Played | 15 | 30 |
| 48 | 27 | Scored | 19 | 49 |
| 33 | 11 | Conceded | 28 | 61 |
| 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 93% | 97% |
| 77% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 87% | 93% |
| 43% | 47% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 63% |
| 37% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 17% | 13% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 27% |
| 57% | 53% | Both teams to score | 60% | 67% |
| 37% | 47% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 17% |
| 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 27% | 20% |
| 5 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 4.4 | 3.9 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.9 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 3 |
- Guangzhou R&F is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Jiangsu Suning is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 10 |
| 5 | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Shandong Luneng | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Shenzhen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Dalian Yifang | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 12 | Hebei CFFC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Wuhan Zall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Beijing Renhe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |
| 15 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Tianjin Quanjian | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
