Get ready for a show! The starring heroes are Shandong Luneng and Shanghai Shenhua, victory is the target and 90 minutes the duration.
- Shandong Luneng is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Super League
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Shanghai Shenhua, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
It's no vacation for neither Shandong Luneng nor Shanghai Shenhua as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng have been very solid at home in the Super League so far, with 28 points collected from 10 matches (9-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. It’s been three wins in a row for Shandong Luneng here at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Shandong Luneng's previous game was also played at home, ending 4-1 versus Tianjin Teda (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Pu, a striker, was the top performer for the side in that game, earning a rating of 8.43 (out of 10). Pu scored two goals.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Shanghai SIPG in a game that was won 3-1.If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Goals decide football matches and Shandong are scoring many of them at home; 25 on target from 10 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Shandong Luneng have only let in {4 goals} at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Playing away, Shanghai Shenhua have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season. Shanghai has drawn their two previous away games.
Shanghai Shenhua has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Changchun Yatai for a 0-0 draw. Jin was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.63. The defender Jin won 6 of 7 duels.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.A tale of few goals? 10 of this club's last 13 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.
Shanghai Shenhua find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league.
Head 2 Head
Shanghai Shenhua have won at least one point in the last 4 games (3-1-0) versus Shandong.The most up to date past history between these teams is the Shanghai Shenhua - Shandong Luneng 2-1 played earlier this season.
Top Goalscorers
  C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 16 goals |  M. Lima Magalhães 8 goals |   J. Zhu 7 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 54 | 25 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 19 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 87% |
| 87% | 90% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 70% | 70% |
| 65% | 60% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | 30% |
| 35% | 30% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 13% |
| 17% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 10% | 4% |
| 48% | 40% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 52% |
| 48% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17.2 | 13.8 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 9.5 | 10.2 |
| 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 51% | 57% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 54% | 45% |
| 6.8 | 6.5 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 9.7 | 9.2 |
| 2.2 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (11) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most points (28) 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.
- Shandong Luneng is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have won significantly less corners away then 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 | Wuhan Three Towns | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 67 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 48 | 56 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 23 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 35 | 56 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 29 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 4 | Henan Jianye | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Shanghai SIPG | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 40 |
| 6 | Hangzhou | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 39 |
| 7 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 38 |
| 8 | Beijing Guoan | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 10 | Changchun Yatai | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | Shenzhen | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 42 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -16 | 27 |
| 13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 20 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Dalian Yifang | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Wuhan Zall | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -22 | 17 |
| 17 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 22 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | -24 | 12 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 38 | -65 | 3 |
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