A key match in Super League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Jiangsu Suning in 2nd position and Shanghai SIPG placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
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!
Jiangsu Suning form and stats
Jiangsu Suning, who have the most scored goals (13) at home in Super League, have collected 12 points from their Super League home games so far after 3-3-1. Jiangsu has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Guangzhou Evergrande defeat 70 days ago. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Jiangsu after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Jiangsu's previous game was a Super League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Chongqing Dangdai Lifan. The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Chongqing Dangdai Lifan that finished 1-1.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Jiangsu as they are travelling to their away game against Shanghai SIPG in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
The Jiangsu fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 13 goals in 7 league matches. Jiangsu have conceded 9 in these home matches.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
4-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shanghai SIPG, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League, in their Super League matches away.
Shanghai SIPG delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Shanghai Shenhua (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties) in their previous match; a Super League game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Shanghai Shenhua that ended 0-0.
Wei Chen had red hot gloves after the game against Shanghai Shenhua (after extra-time, 5-4 on penalties), shaping the outcome of the game with eight saves made.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Jiangsu Suning in just four days.
Shanghai are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 9 away goals from 7 games (in the league). 7 goals have been conceded by Shanghai in these games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Jiangsu three wins, one draw and Shanghai SIPG six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Teixeira Santos 18 goals |  E. Citadin Martins 12 goals |   G. Vieira de Souza 10 goals |
Jiangsu Suning missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Jiangsu Suning | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 27 |
| 16 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 94% |
| 62% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 62% | 75% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 56% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 19% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 216 | 123 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 123 | 243 |
| 63 | 34 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 43 | 89 |
| 40% | 41% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 30% |
- Jiangsu Suning has the most scored goals (13) at home in Super League
- Jiangsu Suning have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| 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 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 15 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -19 | 6 |
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