Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Shanghai Shenhua in 4th and Hebei CFFC in 4th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Hebei CFFC have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
2-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Shanghai Shenhua, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Super League, so far this season.
Shanghai lost their last game at Chongqing Dangdai Lifan (after extra-time, 10-9 on penalties) after a 0-2 scoreline. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Chongqing Dangdai Lifan.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shanghai Shenhua as they are travelling to their away game against Hebei CFFC in the Super League. That match is four days after this one.
A decent goal production from Shanghai in their home games so far, with 11 goals from 7 league matches. Shanghai Shenhua have conceded 12 from these games.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Hebei CFFC playing as the away team in the Super League this season. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Hebei are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.
Two away games in a row for Hebei CFFC, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 3-6 versus Shandong Luneng (after extra-time) in the Super League. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Shandong Luneng.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Hebei CFFC, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
A new game in only four days for Hebei, the Super League home match versus Shanghai Shenhua. Busy days.
Hebei are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 7 games (in the league). Hebei have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's three Shanghai victories, one draw and four Hebei CFFC wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Cardona 11 goals |   M. Amaral Alves 11 goals |
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
Hebei CFFC missing players
| Shanghai Shenhua | Hebei CFFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 20 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 31 |
| 19 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 6 | 25 | 39 |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 78% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 28% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 78% | 78% |
| 28% | 56% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 72% |
| 17% | 33% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 22% | 17% |
| 44% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 67% |
| 44% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 33% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 11% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 206 | 85 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 110 | 200 |
| 67 | 37 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 38 | 75 |
| 30% | 38% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 41% |
- Hebei CFFC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hebei CFFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai Shenhua has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the fewest scored goals in the first half (9) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the most clean sheets (8) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua has the most matches under the total-line (13) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 19 | 34 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| 5 | Shenzhen | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -14 | 15 |
| 7 | Dalian Yifang | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 11 |
| 8 | Henan Jianye | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -19 | 6 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)