Possible nail-biting contest in Qingdao Hainiu - Tianjin Teda game

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Qingdao Hainiu form and stats

Qingdao Hainiu's results here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium in the Super League have been very modest with 0 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. Qingdao are slowly digging their own grave here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Beijing BG match. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Qingdao Hainiu with their six defeats in a row. Not since the Tianjin Teda game, 34 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Qingdao Hainiu lost their last game at Beijing Guoan (placed 2nd) after a 1-5 scoreline. Heartbreak before that as Qingdao lost 1-2 at Beijing Guoan's place.

As you see from the result above, Qingdao suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Qingdao's goalkeeper Zhao Shi was extremely busy against Beijing Guoan, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning eight saves.

This is expected to be a close game, with Qingdao Hainiu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Qingdao as a small favourite), we find one game. Qingdao Hainiu has won zero of these, drawn one and lost zero.

Qingdao are traveling soon after this match as the Super League match at Hebei CFFC awaits in three days.

Qingdao have scored 5 league goals here from 6 matches, not a lot. Qingdao are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (13 from 6 played).

Tianjin Teda form and stats

Tianjin Teda, who have the fewest scored goals (8) in Super League, have only collected 1 point from their away games in the Super League, after 0-1-5 (6 played). Tianjin are desperate to end a twelve-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Shanghai SIPG fixture. It's all red in the travel logs of Tianjin, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Home advantage was not enough for Tianjin in their previous game, as they lost their Super League-match, hosting Hebei CFFC, 0-1. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in the FA Cup.

Tianjin Teda were so close to getting something from the game against Hebei CFFC, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tianjin playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Tianjin Teda win, two draws and three defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Wuhan Zall in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tianjin as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Tianjin concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Tianjin Teda - Qingdao 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Qingdao two wins, zero draws and Tianjin Teda zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Qingdao Hainiu missing players

Tianjin Teda missing players