There is optimism in Shandong Luneng so far, with their 2nd spot in the Super League table and eagerly waiting for Meizhou Hakka (who are sitting at 9th).
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Meizhou Hakka have scored away.
Shandong are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. For Meizhou Hakka most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Meizhou Hakka, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
13-1-1 is the performance here at Jinjiang Sports Center so far in the Super League, giving Shandong Luneng a total of 40 from their 15 games here. Outstanding results!
In their previous game, the manager Hao led his Shandong Luneng to a defeat away at Shanghai SIPG. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Jinjiang Sports Center. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going undefeated through three league fixtures. Midfielder Moisés was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.94 (out of ten) in that game. Moisés hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
Before that game, the 8-0 home victory against Shenzhen.Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 12 of the 15 most recent league games with this team has seen three goals or more.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Shandong Luneng, as the Super League home game vs Beijing Guoan is only four days away.
Shandong always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Jinjiang Sports Center with 46 goals in 15 league games. Defensively Shandong Luneng have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (7 in 15 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Meizhou Hakka form and stats
5-4-7 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Meizhou Hakka in their Super League matches away.
Meizhou Hakka had fun at their own home (Jinjiang Sports Center) last time out, beating Changchun Yatai 1-0. Yue scored. Huo was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.63. The defender Huo won 7 of 10 duels.
A loss, in the FA Cup away at Chengdu Rongcheng, earlier.
Observe: 10 of the latest 12 league fixtures involving this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).
A quick return to home after this game, as Meizhou are hosting Guangzhou Evergrande in the Super League only four days away.
The attacking power of Meizhou Hakka when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 16 league matches away. Meizhou have conceded 20 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The newest logged result featuring both these squads is the Meizhou Hakka - Shandong Luneng 1-2 played previously this season. Head-to-head data (for the former three meetings): Shandong Luneng won three games, zero matches ended with a tie and Meizhou Hakka got zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zero.
Top Goalscorers
  C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 25 goals |  M. Lima Magalhães 13 goals |   A. Vukanović 9 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Meizhou Hakka missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Meizhou Hakka | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 81 | 46 | 15 | Scored | S | 0 | 13 | 42 |
| 29 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 12 | 20 | 38 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 60% | 81% | 88% |
| 91% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 50% | 59% |
| 66% | 67% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 38% | 50% |
| 41% | 47% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 19% | 25% |
| 25% | 27% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 16% |
| 47% | 33% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 47% | 67% | 80% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 38% | 31% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 56% | 38% |
| 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17.8 | 17.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.6 | 10.8 | 11.8 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 51% | 57% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 7 | 6.3 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.2 | 11 | 10.4 |
| 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 |
- Shandong Luneng have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Meizhou Hakka have scored away.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (7) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (10) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most points (40) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the second half (49) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+39) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 | Wuhan Three Towns | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 86 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 58 | 72 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 32 | 23 | 3 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 52 | 72 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 57 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 16 | 31 | 59 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 48 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 23 | 59 |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 32 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 59 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 57 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 58 |
| 7 | Henan Jianye | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 52 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 49 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua | 32 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 6 | 43 |
| 11 | Dalian Professional | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 46 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 42 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 45 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 41 |
| 13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 50 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 30 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 66 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 37 | -37 | 30 |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 32 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 28 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Wuhan Yangtze | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 33 | 64 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 31 | -31 | 19 |
| 17 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 32 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 58 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 31 | -35 | 17 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 32 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 108 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 57 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 51 | -90 | -3 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
