Both teams are in good shape, Guangzhou Evergrande enjoying a 4 point advantage on Qingdao Hainiu in the tables. Let's go!
- Qingdao Hainiu have the fewest scored goals (3) in Super League
- Guangzhou Evergrande have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
It's no vacation for neither Qingdao Hainiu nor Guangzhou Evergrande as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Qingdao Hainiu form and stats
Qingdao Hainiu must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Super League games here at Huangpu Sports Center.
Qingdao Hainiu faced defeat in their previous match, away at Henan Jianye (0-2). Midfield player Peng Lü got a match rating of 7.64 in that game, the max score being 10. Lü hit two key passes and had 57 successful passes (of 66 total).
Before that, Qingdao had a home game versus Chongqing Dangdai Lifan which ended with a victory 1-0.There will be little rest for Qingdao after this match as they are travelling to Shijiazhuang Ever Bright for a Super League game in only three days.
Qingdao Hainiu has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. Qingdao Hainiu have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guangzhou Evergrande form and stats
Things could have gone better for Guangzhou Evergrande in their Super League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.
The supporters enjoyed Evergrande's previous game versus Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (placed 7th), a Super League 3-1 win played at home. Defender Tyias Browning was the best team player with a rating of 8.05. Browning won 6 of 7 duels.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Henan Jianye that ended 1-1.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Evergrande manager F. Cannavaro as the team has another away game coming up in only three days, this time against Guangzhou R&F.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Guangzhou Evergrande have scored 3 goals in 3 league games away. Evergrande are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 3 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  Z. Gao 2 goals |  E. de Oliveira Cardoso 2 goals | L. Yang 2 goals |
Qingdao Hainiu missing players
Guangzhou Evergrande missing players
| Qingdao Hainiu | Guangzhou Evergrande | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 67% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6.7 |
| 6.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.2 | 10.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 12.3 |
| 2.8 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 18% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 23% | 38% |
- Guangzhou Evergrande have scored more than double the goals of Qingdao Hainiu.
- Guangzhou Evergrande have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
- Guangzhou Evergrande have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Guangzhou Evergrande haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Qingdao Hainiu have the fewest scored goals (3) in Super League
- Qingdao Hainiu have won significantly more corners at 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Shenzhen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Qingdao Hainiu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 3 |