Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Qingdao Hainiu in 5th and Hebei CFFC in 4th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Qingdao Hainiu form and stats
Qingdao Hainiu are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Super League games here at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Qingdao enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Tianjin Teda's place. The match ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Beijing Guoan that ended 3-3.
Qingdao Hainiu has scored 4 goals so far and conceded 4 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
It's not happening yet for Hebei CFFC on their Super League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Hebei seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Hebei won their last game, 3-1 versus Wuhan Zall played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Tianjin Teda.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hebei manager F. Xie as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Hebei CFFC has managed 1 goal and let in 7 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: zero - one - three (Qingdao wins - draws - Hebei CFFC wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Cordova 15 goals | X. Gao 13 goals |  M. Amaral Alves 11 goals |
Qingdao Hainiu missing players
Hebei CFFC missing players
| Qingdao Hainiu | Hebei CFFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 17% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 17% |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 5.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 14 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 26 | 66 |
| 19 | 9 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 24 |
| 42% | 44% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 42% |
- All of Hebei CFFC's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
- All of Qingdao Hainiu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Hebei CFFC has the fewest scored goals (1) away
- Hebei CFFC has the most conceded goals in the second half (8)
- Hebei CFFC has the most matches over the total-line (5)
- Hebei CFFC has the the worst goal difference (-6) away
- Hebei CFFC have lost all their away matches so far.
- Hebei CFFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Qingdao Hainiu has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- Qingdao Hainiu has the most matches under the total-line (4)
- Qingdao Hainiu have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Qingdao Hainiu have not yet lost a game at home.
- Qingdao Hainiu have yet to win a game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Wuhan Zall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 5 | Qingdao Hainiu | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -11 | 1 |
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