Lots to play for in this game, with Shanghai Port positioned 1st and Shandong Taishan placed 2nd. Read the preview!
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (57) in Super League
- Shandong Taishan have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League
The season is still full of potential for Shanghai Port as they can still win the whole Super League. Shandong are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
These teams have little in common geographically as Shandong Taishan have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the AFC Champions League. That game was also an away game, at Incheon United. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Shanghai Port form and stats
The complete Super League results at home this season for Shanghai Port are 8-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Shanghai Port crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Beijing Guoan here at Shanghai Stadium. Midfielder Oscar was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.9 (out of ten) in that game. Oscar served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 79 successful passes (of 92 total).
Before that match, a win away at Nantong Zhiyun.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 Shanghai Port have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 4 matches with the results: Won 1, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Scoring bonanza? Who knows the future, but we do know that 10 of the 13 most recent league games with this club has had at least three goals.
The Shanghai fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 14 league matches. Shanghai Port have conceded 18 in these home matches.
Shandong Taishan form and stats
The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League, are W4-D7-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Super League.
Two away games in a row for Shandong Taishan, whose boss Choi could celebrate last time after the AFC Champions League win against Incheon United. Wang was the team player of the game with the player rating of 7.72. The agile goalkeeper Wang topped it up with a clean sheet.
Prior to that result Shandong Taishan won their away game at Changchun Yatai in the Super League. The scoreline was 3-0.Shandong have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
Shandong Taishan - Shanghai Port 1-1 was the score in these teams' latest h2h match, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - two - five (Shanghai Port wins - draws - Shandong Taishan wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 16 goals |   C. da Cruz Queiroz Barcelos 12 goals |  M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 11 goals |
Shanghai Port missing players
Shandong Taishan missing players
| Shanghai Port | Shandong Taishan | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 18 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 57 | 27 | 5 | Scored | S | 1 | 17 | 53 |
| 27 | 18 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 14 | 23 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 86% | 93% |
| 86% | 93% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 64% | 75% |
| 61% | 64% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 43% | 54% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 21% |
| 21% | 21% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 61% | 79% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 57% | 54% |
| 36% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 21% | 14% |
| 6 | 7.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 3.4 | 3 | 1.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 1.4 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14.7 | 16.4 | 14.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.2 |
| 5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 |
| 41% | 36% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 23% | 35% |
| 10.8 | 11.2 | 13.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 8 | 7.8 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
- Shandong Taishan have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Taishan have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Super League
- Shandong Taishan have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Super League
- Shandong Taishan have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Shandong Taishan is in the best form (5-1-0) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai Port have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals (57) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Super League
- Shanghai Port have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shanghai Port 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 | Shanghai Port | 28 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 57 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 30 | 59 |
| 2 | Shandong Taishan | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 30 | 54 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 51 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 49 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 48 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 48 |
| 6 | Chengdu Qianbao | 28 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 47 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 28 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 45 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 28 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 44 |
| 9 | Changchun Yatai | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 43 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -3 | 38 |
| 10 | Henan Jianye | 28 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 34 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 35 |
| 11 | Meizhou Hakka | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 42 | 47 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -5 | 34 |
| 12 | Cangzhou | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 34 | -26 | 30 |
| 13 | Qingdao Jonoon | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 22 | -11 | 26 |
| 14 | Nantong Zhiyun | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -19 | 19 |
| 15 | Dalian Yifang | 28 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 21 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | -21 | 19 |
| 16 | Shenzhen | 28 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 75 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 45 | -53 | 12 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
