Shanghai Shenhua, who have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Super League, battle against Dalian Professional, who have the fewest scored goals (2) in Super League, for glory and sporting success.
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have the fewest scored goals (2) 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.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Only two Super League home games for Shanghai Shenhua so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
In their previous game, the manager K. Choi led his Shanghai Shenhua to a defeat in the Super League match away at Changchun Yatai. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium. Midfield player Hanchao Yu got a match rating of 8.01 in that game, the max score being 10. Yu hit five key passes and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 4 times.
1-1 away at Hebei CFFC before that.There will be little rest for Shanghai Shenhua after this match as they are travelling to Tianjin Teda for a Super League game in only three days.
At Kunshan Sports Center Stadium, Shanghai Shenhua has the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Dalian Professional form and stats
No Super League points yet away for Dalian Professional, from their first 2 matches. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Professional are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Dalian Professional play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-3 to Shanghai SIPG (placed 1st). Defender Pengfei Shan was the best team player with a rating of 7.43. Shan won 4 of 7 duels. Professional goalkeeper Chong Zhang had a great day against Shanghai SIPG, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Tianjin Teda.A quick return to home after this game, as Professional are hosting Wuhan Zall in the Super League only three days away.
0 goals so far away for Dalian Professional, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 5. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shanghai Shenhua won five games, two matches ended with a draw and Dalian Professional has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  C. Mougang Bassogog 2 goals |  M. Danielsson 2 goals |  G. Moreno Cardona 1 goals |
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Shanghai Shenhua | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 80% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 60% |
| 6.6 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 4.4 | 6.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 7 | 5.6 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 18.2 | 16.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.5 | 11.6 |
| 6.4 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 17% |
- All of Dalian Professional's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Shanghai Shenhua's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dalian Professional have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dalian Professional have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Dalian Professional have failed to score a single goal away.
- Dalian Professional have lost all their away matches so far.
- Dalian Professional have the fewest points (0) away in Super League
- Dalian Professional have the fewest scored goals (2) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have the the worst goal difference (-5) away in Super League
- Dalian Professional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai Shenhua have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Shanghai Shenhua have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shanghai Shenhua have scored more than double the goals of Dalian Professional.
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most points from losing position (5) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Shanghai Shenhua haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Shanghai Shenhua | Last season | Dalian Professional | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 20 | 10 | Played | P | 10 | 20 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 5 | 5 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 4 | 10 | ||
| 25 | 18 | Scored | S | 17 | 26 | ||
| 20 | 14 | Conceded | C | 10 | 30 | ||
| 80% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 65% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 70% | 80% | ||
| 30% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 55% | ||
| 30% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 35% | ||
| 20% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 10% | 10% | ||
| 45% | 70% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 55% | ||
| 45% | 30% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 20% | ||
| 30% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 25% | ||
| 4.2 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 6 | ||
| 4.3 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.1 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 11.3 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.1 | 13.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.7 | ||
| 33% | 41% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 28% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | Changchun Yatai | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Dalian Professional | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 8 | Wuhan Zall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 2 |
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