It's early days in the Super League and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
It's quite the trip for Dalian Yifang when visiting Shandong Luneng as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Only two home games for Shandong Luneng so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.Shandong Luneng drew their last game, 1-1 away at Shenzhen. A strong away win before that one, visiting Tianjin Quanjian and winning 4-2.
Shandong Luneng has scored 3 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.
Dalian Yifang form and stats
Dalian Yifang are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Dalian Yifang has drawn their two previous away games.Dalian Yifang failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Tianjin Teda that ended with defeat 1-2. A loss against Guangzhou Evergrande was the result prior to that, in a home game.
4 goals so far away for Dalian Yifang, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Shandong Luneng won 5, Dalian Yifang won 3 and 2 draws.Shandong Luneng missing players
Dalian Yifang missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Dalian Yifang | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | Scored | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | Conceded | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 75% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 50% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 25% |
| 75% | 50% | Both teams to score | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 25% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Jiangsu Suning | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Hebei CFFC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Wuhan Zall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| 13 | Dalian Yifang | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 14 | Guangzhou R&F | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 2 |
| 15 | Tianjin Quanjian | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 16 | Beijing Renhe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
