A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Shandong Luneng fans are optimistic that the difference between 2nd and Guangzhou R&F's 6th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shandong and Guangzhou R&F.
It's quite the trip for Guangzhou R&F when visiting Shandong as the cities are 1800 kilometers apart.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng's results here at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the Super League have been very modest with 2 victories, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Game days at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Shandong as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
Shandong are returning here after visiting Henan Jianye in a Super League game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Graziano Pellè and Róger Guedes scored the goal(s). In the game before, an away victory match versus Shenzhen with a 2-1 scoreline.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shandong Luneng here at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 6 games). Shandong's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Guangzhou R&F in their Super League matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus Shanghai Shenhua with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Dalian Professional.
Guangzhou are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guangzhou have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Guangzhou R&F - Shandong Luneng 1-5. Last ten meetings between the teams: Shandong Luneng won eight, Guangzhou R&F won one and one draw. nine games with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Pellè 17 goals |   D. Saba 13 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Guangzhou R&F missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Guangzhou R&F | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 19 | 5 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| 38% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 54% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 31% |
| 46% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 46% |
| 31% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 15% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 2.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 144 | 71 | 31 | Total Shots | T S | 6 | 63 | 145 |
| 53 | 22 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 26 | 49 |
| 36% | 23% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 35% | 29% |
- Guangzhou R&F have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Guangzhou R&F haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 31 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 23 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -1 | 18 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 14 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -17 | 6 |
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