Qingdao Hainiu hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 7 points and a 6th position in the Super League table. Visiting Shijiazhuang Ever Bright holds 5th place with 10 pts.
Qingdao have less rest than Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Super League game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Wuhan Zall, was also a home game here at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Qingdao Hainiu form and stats
Qingdao Hainiu, who have the most conceded goals (9) at home in Super League, have played 4 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Qingdao Hainiu are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The Qingdao fans got no joy from their last match, a Super League game also here at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium: A 0-3 defeat against Wuhan Zall (placed 3rd). Before that game, the home loss against Hebei CFFC with the scoreline 1-2.
The Qingdao fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Qingdao Hainiu with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright form and stats
0 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Shijiazhuang Ever Bright playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Hebei CFFC in their previous game. A draw for Shijiazhuang before that, at their own venue hosting Beijing Guoan (2-2).
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Shijiazhuang have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Shijiazhuang Ever Bright - Qingdao 2-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: two - two - three (Qingdao Hainiu wins - draws - Shijiazhuang Ever Bright wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. da Conceição Silva 20 goals |   C. Cordova 15 goals | X. Gao 13 goals |
Qingdao Hainiu missing players
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright missing players
| Qingdao Hainiu | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 88% |
| 50% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 12% |
| 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 7.2 | 6.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 64 | 41 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 8 | 39 | 83 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 15 | 33 |
| 39% | 38% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 42% |
- All of Qingdao Hainiu's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Qingdao Hainiu has the most conceded goals (9) at home
- 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Qingdao Hainiu have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Qingdao Hainiu have yet to win a game at home.
- Qingdao Hainiu haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright has the most dropped points from leading position (8)
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have created more than twice as many corners as Qingdao Hainiu.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have yet to win a game away.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Wuhan Zall | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Qingdao Hainiu | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 7 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 1 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)