Jiangsu Suning favourites for feisty fight facing Shandong Luneng

Jiangsu Suning and Shandong Luneng should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Jiangsu Suning are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Shandong Luneng is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Jiangsu Suning form and stats

Jiangsu Suning have performed here at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center this season with 10 wins from 13 Super League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 2. With a nice streak brewing from their home games, Jiangsu Suning are also looking for their fifth consecutive victory regardless of location. Jiangsu Suning has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Nanjing Olympic Sports Center. We remember; it was Shanghai SIPG.

The Jiangsu Suning supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Hebei CFFC in Super League and win 4-1. In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Jiangsu Suning handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L3.

Jiangsu Suning can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 31 times. Jiangsu Suning's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Shandong Luneng form and stats

5 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Shandong Luneng playing as the away team in the Super League this season.

It's the second away game in a row for Shandong Luneng, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Guangzhou R&F (placed 12th) in the Super League last time out. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Shanghai Shenhua.

We have checked recent matches where Shandong Luneng have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D2-L3.

Shandong Luneng has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 23 goals from 13 games. Shandong Luneng have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Shandong Luneng - Jiangsu Suning 1-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Jiangsu Suning, 3 draws and 3 wins for Shandong Luneng. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

Alex Teixeira 16 goals / 8 assists

G. Pellè 15 goals / 4 assists

E. Martins 12 goals / 3 assists

Jiangsu Suning missing players

Shandong Luneng missing players