These two sides are delivering a quality season so far and occasions like this one could be momentous. Here's the preview for Shandong Luneng - Shanghai SIPG!
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (5-0-1) in Super League
It's quite the trip for Shanghai SIPG when visiting Shandong as the cities are 800 kilometers apart.
Shandong Luneng and Shanghai SIPG should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Overall Super League statistics at home this season for Shandong Luneng are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The home club members saw a 2-2 draw versus Chengdu Rongcheng last time out and are looking for a win here.
Before that game, the 4-1 home victory against Changchun Yatai.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shandong Luneng as they are travelling to their away game against Henan Jianye in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
The Shandong Luneng manager Choi has got the team scoring with 12 from 5 home games in the league. Shandong are not conceding a lot of goals here at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 5 matches.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Shanghai SIPG so far, with 6-1-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Super League statistics. A great winning streak in away games for Shanghai SIPG as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Tianjin Teda have they travelled home without three points.
Two trips in a row for Shanghai SIPG, whose manager Mejía could celebrate last time after the win against Beijing Guoan. Midfield player Oscar was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.62/10. Oscar served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 68 successful passes (of 79 total).
Ahead of that, the FA Cup win away at Guangzhou Evergrande. So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Shanghai SIPG playing away and similar expectations, we found 6 relevant matches. Results were 1 Shanghai SIPG win, 2 draws and 3 defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Shanghai's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 7 league matches away. The Shanghai SIPG defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average ({2 goals} in 7 games).
Head 2 Head
Data for the former ten meetings involving these two contenders are: five wins for Shandong Luneng, two draws and three wins for Shanghai SIPG. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 7 goals |   C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 5 goals |  M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 4 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 14 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 23 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 92% |
| 79% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 77% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 54% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 71% | 38% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 14% | 15% |
| 6.2 | 6.5 | 9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.4 | 7.2 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15.1 | 17.2 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11 | 13.2 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 29% | 38% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 8 | 6.3 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 9.3 | 9.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
- All of Shandong Luneng's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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 at home.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+9) 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 at home.
- Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game away.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most clean sheets (5) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most points (19) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+13) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (5-0-1) in Super League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Tianjin Teda | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 21 |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Hangzhou | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Wuhan Three Towns | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 13 |
| 12 | Shenzhen | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | -15 | 11 |
| 13 | Meizhou Hakka | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -9 | 9 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -10 | 9 |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 16 | Dalian Yifang | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
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