Shandong Luneng get ready to host Changchun Yatai for another action-packed Super League match.
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals (9) in Super League
- Changchun Yatai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Shandong nor Changchun Yatai 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.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng have played 1 Super League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Guangzhou R&F game Shandong has been unbeatable here producing five straight wins.
Shandong enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Shanghai SIPG's place. The match ended 2-0 with Jadson and ho scoring. Midfield player ho got a match rating of 9.11 in that game, the max score being 10. ho scored one goal, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 45 total).
Ahead of that match, Shandong won a home game hosting Beijing Guoan (2-1).Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Hebei CFFC are coming to town in four days.
Shandong Luneng has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Changchun Yatai form and stats
Playing away, Changchun Yatai have won 1 game, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Super League this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Changchun in their previous game, as they lost their Super League-match, hosting Guangzhou Evergrande, 0-2. Goalkeeper Shi got the top player rating of the team with 7.2/10. Shi stopped the opponent with five saves.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Shenzhen.A new game in only four days for Changchun, the Super League home match versus Guangzhou R&F. Busy days.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Changchun Yatai has managed 2 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Shandong wins - draws - Changchun Yatai wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Figueiredo Pinto Júnior 13 goals |   M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 9 goals | T. Guo 9 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Changchun Yatai missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Changchun Yatai | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 39 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 88% | 82% |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 88% | 76% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 53% |
| 35% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 18% |
| 18% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 47% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 53% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 25% | 41% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 12% | 24% |
| 5.6 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 4.4 | 5.4 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13.4 | 14.1 | 17.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| 46% | 42% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 32% |
| 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
- Changchun Yatai have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Changchun Yatai have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals (9) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+8) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng is in the best form (6-0-0) in Super League
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 42 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 4 | Changchun Yatai | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 27 |
| 7 | Guangzhou R&F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24 |
| 8 | Hebei CFFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 24 |
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