A important fixture in Super League as both squads are battling for the top league positions. With Shandong Luneng in 1st position and Beijing Guoan located at 6th, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling duel. Read on to find out more!
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Super League
- Beijing Guoan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The season is still full of potential for Shandong Luneng as they can still win the whole Super League. Beijing Guoan are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Both squads have had adequate rest since their last competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic game!
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng have been outstanding at home so far in the Super League with 14 wins, 1 draw and only 1 loss. Shandong has recorded two wins in a row here at Jinjiang Sports Center, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Shandong Luneng's last game was hosting Meizhou Hakka (placed 9th) and winning 3-0.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Shanghai SIPG (0-2).Goal party? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 13 of the 16 latest league matches with this club has had three or more goals.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the FA Cup game versus Wuhan Three Towns in only four days. This game is also played here at Jinjiang Sports Center.
With more than three goals on average, the attacking play of Shandong Luneng is on fire here. A stunning 49 from 16 league matches. Shandong Luneng have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {7 goals}.
Beijing Guoan form and stats
The visitors are W9-D3-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Super League. Beijing has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Beijing Guoan play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-1 victory visiting Guangzhou Evergrande (placed 17th). Hu got a match rating of 8.05 in that game, top player of the team. Hu served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 47 successful passes (of 51 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Changchun Yatai.Observe that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league matches have ended with at least three goals.
Beijing has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 29 goals from 16 games. Beijing Guoan have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Shandong Luneng and Beijing Guoan have duelled earlier this season: Beijing Guoan - Shandong 3-3. Numbers for the former ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: three wins for Shandong Luneng, five draws and two wins for Beijing Guoan. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Top Goalscorers
  C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 25 goals |  M. Lima Magalhães 13 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Beijing Guoan missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Beijing Guoan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 24 | 14 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 84 | 49 | 7 | Scored | S | 5 | 29 | 57 |
| 29 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 24 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 91% | 94% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 88% | 81% |
| 67% | 69% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 69% |
| 39% | 44% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 44% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 19% | 19% |
| 45% | 31% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 69% | 62% |
| 48% | 69% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 19% | 25% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 12% | 19% |
| 6.4 | 5.9 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 17.8 | 17.3 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15.5 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| 51% | 57% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 34% | 33% |
| 7 | 6.3 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 10.2 | 10.3 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
- Beijing Guoan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beijing Guoan haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Shandong Luneng have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most points (43) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+42) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng 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 | Shandong Luneng | 33 | 24 | 3 | 6 | 84 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 55 | 75 |
| 2 | Wuhan Three Towns | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 86 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 58 | 72 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 59 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 59 |
| 5 | Chengdu Qianbao | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 59 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 58 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 32 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 45 | 36 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 49 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| 10 | Dalian Yifang | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 45 |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 43 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 41 |
| 13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 43 | 50 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | -7 | 41 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -37 | 30 |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Wuhan Zall | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -31 | 19 |
| 17 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -35 | 17 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 33 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 18 | 111 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 57 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 54 | -93 | -3 |
