Yet another interesting match in the Super League. Shanghai Shenhua is in the 2nd spot from playing four matches. They host Dalian Professional who are placed 7th from four fixtures.
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Super League
These teams have little in common geographically as Dalian Professional have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Dalian Professional could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Super League game only four sleeps ago.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Perfect Super League season at home so far for Shanghai Shenhua 2 wins from 2 appearances.
The home team returns to Shanghai Stadium after drawing with Shanghai SIPG (placed 1st) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1. Yu was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Shanghai SIPG after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today? Malele, a natural forward, was the declared top player for the side in that game, collecting a rating of 7.31 (out of 10). Malele served one assist and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Changchun Yatai in a game that was won 1-0.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shanghai Shenhua as they are travelling to their away game against Shenzhen in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Shanghai Shenhua at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Dalian Professional form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Super League ended in defeat. Last season Dalian Professional had these away match statistics: Played 17; won 6, drew 4 and lost 7.
There were no winners in Dalian Professional's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Meizhou Hakka (placed 14th). Tsonev got a match rating of 8.01 in that game, top player of the team. Tsonev served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
A draw for Dalian Professional before that, at their own venue hosting Chengdu Rongcheng (0-0).The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Cangzhou Mighty Lions in just four days.
Dalian Professional have the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings featuring these contenders: Shanghai won five, Dalian Professional were winners in three and we saw two draws. eight games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  X. Wu 1 goals |  C. Malele 1 goals |  H. Yu 1 goals |
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Shanghai Shenhua | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 7.8 | 8 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 5.8 |
| 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 13 | 10.5 |
| 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 40% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 13 | 15 | 15 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 10 | 10.2 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 2 |
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most clean sheets (2) at home in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most clean sheets (3) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most points (6) at home in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the the best goal difference (+2) at home in Super League
| Shanghai Shenhua | Last season | Dalian Professional | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 16 | 33 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 42 | 19 | Scored | S | 21 | 46 | ||
| 34 | 15 | Conceded | C | 28 | 53 | ||
| 91% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 76% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 94% | 97% | ||
| 35% | 29% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 31% | 27% | ||
| 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 9% | ||
| 53% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 61% | ||
| 38% | 41% | Clean Sheets | C S | 19% | 15% | ||
| 18% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 27% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.4 | 5.5 | ||
| 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 4 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 9.9 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.1 | 12.5 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 42% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 37% | ||
| 9.7 | 9.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.3 | 10.5 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 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 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Tianjin Teda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Wuhan Three Towns | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Changchun Yatai | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Nantong Zhiyun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Shandong Luneng | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Shenzhen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 11 | Qingdao Jonoon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Henan Jianye | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 13 | Beijing Guoan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Meizhou Hakka | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 15 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Hangzhou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 91 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 10 | 63 | 78 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 87 | 29 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 58 | 78 |
| 3 | Hangzhou | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 64 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 36 | 65 |
| 4 | Shanghai SIPG | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 55 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 49 | 28 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 65 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 60 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 15 | 28 | 59 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 58 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 49 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 41 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 49 |
| 10 | Shanghai Shenhua | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 47 |
| 11 | Dalian Professional | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 53 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 45 |
| 12 | Changchun Yatai | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 50 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 47 | 51 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 31 | -4 | 44 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 29 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 42 | -45 | 30 |
| 15 | Guangzhou R&F | 34 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 32 | 62 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 26 | -30 | 23 |
| 16 | Wuhan Zall | 34 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 34 | 71 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 38 | -37 | 19 |
| 17 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 24 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 32 | -39 | 17 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 34 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 18 | 115 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 61 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 54 | -97 | -3 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
