Shandong Luneng have managed 1 home victories this season, Shenzhen have won 0 away. Which team improves their standings after this meeting?
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shenzhen have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Super League
Shenzhen have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This promises to be an entertaining game with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well revitalized since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!
Shandong Luneng form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Shandong Luneng's two home games in the Super League so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Chengdu Sports Center. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Shandong Luneng has four draws from their last four matches.
The spoils were shared in Shandong's previous game, also at home. Visiting Chengdu Qianbao (placed 3rd) travelled back with a draw after a 2-2 scoreline.
3-3 away at Tianjin Teda before that.Goals from both sides! That has occurred in 5 league fixtures in a row for this club. Will it happen again?
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shandong Luneng as they are travelling to their away game against Qingdao Jonoon in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
Shandong Luneng has scored {3 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Shenzhen form and stats
The Super League season is young and Shenzhen have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
Shenzhen are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Nantong Zhiyun (placed 15th). Minzhe had red hot gloves after the game against Nantong Zhiyun, shaping the outcome of the game with nine saves made. Jiang was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 8.2. The defender Jiang served one assist, hit two key passes and won 14 of 15 duels.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Dalian Professional.A quick return to home after this game, as Shenzhen are hosting Meizhou Hakka in the Super League only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Shenzhen has managed {3 goals} and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Shandong Luneng have avoided defeat in the last 15 games (11-4-0) versus Shenzhen.One of the players to grab the headlines has been Fellaini with 8 goals scored against Shenzhen in these 10 encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 3 goals |   F. Opoku Acheampong 3 goals |  M. Lima Magalhães 2 goals |
Shandong Luneng missing players
Shenzhen missing players
| Shandong Luneng | Shenzhen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 12% |
| 78% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 7.2 | 8.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 5.8 |
| 3.2 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 4.9 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 16.2 | 20.3 | 23.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 10.6 |
| 5.4 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.5 | 3.2 |
| 24% | 28% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 8 | 6.7 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 17 | 14.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 4.6 |
- All of Shandong Luneng's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Shenzhen's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shandong Luneng have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shenzhen have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shenzhen have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shenzhen have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Super League
- Shenzhen have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Super League
- Shenzhen have yet to win a game away.
- Shenzhen 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 | Shanghai SIPG | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 |
| 3 | Chengdu Qianbao | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
| 4 | Tianjin Teda | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Changchun Yatai | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Wuhan Three Towns | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 8 | Shandong Luneng | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 8 |
| 9 | Qingdao Jonoon | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 10 | Meizhou Hakka | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -3 | 8 |
| 11 | Shenzhen | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 8 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 13 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 14 | Dalian Professional | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Nantong Zhiyun | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 16 | Hangzhou | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -6 | 5 |
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