With their 5 point advantage in the league table, Jiangsu Suning fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Henan Jianye.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Super League.
Jiangsu Suning form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for Jiangsu Suning are 1-2-1 (wins-draw-losses).
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Jiangsu, who played 1-1 against Shenzhen. That match was also played at this venue (Dalian Sports Center). Prior to that, an away loss at Guangzhou Evergrande.
Jiangsu are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Shandong Luneng awaits in four days.
Jiangsu Suning have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Jiangsu have conceded only 3 goals.
Henan Jianye form and stats
Things could have gone better for Henan Jianye in their Super League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
Jianye delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Shanghai Shenhua (placed 4th) in their previous match; a Super League game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Shandong Luneng's place.
A new game in only four days for Jianye, the Super League home match versus Dalian Yifang. Busy days.
The visiting Jianye have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 3 games. Henan Jianye have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Henan Jianye - Jiangsu 3-4, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Jiangsu won seven, Henan Jianye won one and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Teixeira Santos 18 goals |  E. Citadin Martins 12 goals |   F. Ohandza Zoa 10 goals |
Jiangsu Suning missing players
Henan Jianye missing players
| Jiangsu Suning | Henan Jianye | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 43% | 25% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 3.4 | 3.2 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 109 | 66 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 32 | 77 |
| 31 | 17 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 12 | 24 |
| 32% | 18% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 38% |
- All of Henan Jianye's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Henan Jianye has the fewest clean sheets (0) away
- Henan Jianye has the most points from losing position (4)
- Henan Jianye have scored in all their away matches so far.
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalian Yifang | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)