A total of six sets of fixtures have been played and both Shandong Luneng and Henan Jianye are at the right end of the league table. Let's start!
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (4) in Super League
- Henan Jianye is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
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 Luneng and Henan Jianye.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
As mentioned below, Shandong Luneng are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Super League games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Shandong Luneng, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
No payout for Shandong in their previous match, an away game at Hangzhou that ended in defeat 0-2. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated in three league games. The penalty miss from Cryzan in the defeat against Hangzhou was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen. Midfielder ho was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.51 (out of ten) in that game. ho hit two key passes and had 80 successful passes (of 86 total).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dalian Yifang in a game that was won 3-0.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Shandong Luneng have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 7 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Guangzhou R&F in only four days. This game is also played here at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
Goals are plentiful at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the league this season as Shandong Luneng has scored 8 goals here in 3 home games.
Henan Jianye form and stats
Henan Jianye are happy with their away performances in the Super League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Jianye have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Guoming Wang. It's been 313 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
Two travels in a row for Henan Jianye, whose manager Mejía could celebrate last time after the win against Dalian Yifang. A heroic performance from Henan Jianye in their game against Dalian Yifang last time out. Things got complicated when Ma was sent off in the 25th minute with the match level. Despite the red card the team were able to pull off a 2-0 victory! Wang (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 7.84. Wang topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Changchun Yatai.Jianye are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
The travelling fans enjoy Henan Jianye's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these two sides get together this season, as the history books show this recent fixture: Henan Jianye - Shandong Luneng 4-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shandong Luneng six wins, two draws and Henan Jianye two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  L. da Silva Monte 5 goals |   M. Lima Magalhães 3 goals |  J. da Silva Dourado 3 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Henan Jianye missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Henan Jianye | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 67% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 10.2 | 6.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4 | 3.3 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 20.5 | 13.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13 | 11.3 |
| 3.3 | 3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| 50% | 89% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 48% |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 9 | 12.2 |
| 2.2 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 2.3 |
- Henan Jianye have not yet lost a game.
- Henan Jianye have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Henan Jianye have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Super League
- Henan Jianye have the most clean sheets (3) away in Super League
- Henan Jianye is in the best form (4-2-0) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have created more than twice as many corners as Henan Jianye.
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (4) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most points (9) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have won all their matches at home so far.
- Shandong Luneng have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- 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 | Henan Jianye | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 2 | Wuhan Three Towns | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Shenzhen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Wuhan Zall | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 9 |
| 10 | Hangzhou | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | Meizhou Hakka | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Dalian Yifang | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Chengdu Qianbao | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 16 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -8 | 3 |
| 17 | Hebei CFFC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
| 18 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -13 | 0 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
