Shandong Luneng perform at a high level so far being 2nd in the table. Jiangsu Suning can look both up and down from their 3rd position.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Super League game only four days ago.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Overall Super League stats at home this season for Shandong Luneng are 2-0-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Shandong's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Dalian Professional (placed 7th). In the preceding match a 5-1 victory visiting Guangzhou R&F.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Shandong Luneng have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found two matches with the results: Won one, drawn one and lost zero.
Shandong Luneng has scored 4 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. Shandong have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Jiangsu Suning form and stats
Jiangsu Suning have six points from their first three away games in the Super League, meaning two victories and a loss.
Jiangsu go into this game after a win, the home game against Henan Jianye that ended 5-2. A draw for Jiangsu before that, at their own venue hosting Shenzhen (1-1).
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Jiangsu Suning, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Jiangsu in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Jiangsu Suning, one draw and zero defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Jiangsu are regular goalscorers on their travels. Jiangsu struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 5 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Jiangsu Suning - Shandong 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shandong won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Jiangsu Suning has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  A. Teixeira Santos 18 goals |   G. Pellè 17 goals |  R. Krug Guedes 12 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Jiangsu Suning missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Jiangsu Suning | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 38% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 55 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 43 | 120 |
| 38 | 20 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 34% | 20% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 50% | 43% |
- All of Jiangsu Suning's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Jiangsu Suning have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals (6)
- Shandong Luneng has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1)
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Jiangsu Suning | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 11 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -14 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
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