The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Shanghai Shenhua are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 15th.
Shanghai Shenhua and Tianjin Quanjian should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
It's quite the trip for Tianjin Quanjian when visiting Shanghai Shenhua as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Shanghai Shenhua have played three home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.Shanghai Shenhua manager Quique Sánchez Flores and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Wuhan Zall in the Super League. Prior to that, an away loss at Guangzhou R&F.
Goals decide football matches and Shanghai Shenhua are scoring many of them at home; 6 on target from 3 matches. Shanghai Shenhua are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Tianjin Quanjian form and stats
Still no away game victory for Tianjin Quanjian with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. The last three matches for Tianjin Quanjian have all ended in a draw.Tianjin Quanjian delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Shanghai SIPG in their previous match; a Super League game. A 1-1 draw at Tianjin Teda's stadium before that.
The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games, an average of less than one per game. Tianjin Quanjian have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 2 Shanghai Shenhua victories, 2 draws and 2 Tianjin Quanjian wins.Shanghai Shenhua missing players
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| Shanghai Shenhua | Tianjin Quanjian | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | Played | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 6 | Scored | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 7 | Conceded | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% |
| 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 50% |
| 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% |
| 83% | 67% | Both teams to score | 67% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | Failed To Score | 33% | 50% |
| 6 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | 3 | 3.8 |
| 5 | 3.7 | Corners Against (avg) | 6.7 | 5.7 |
| 1.2 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 1.7 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 1 | Red Cards (total) | 1 | 1 |
- Shanghai Shenhua hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Tianjin Quanjian is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Shanghai Shenhua is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Shanghai Shenhua has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 matches.
- Tianjin Quanjian has failed to keep a clean sheet in 3 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Jiangsu Suning | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Shandong Luneng | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Shenzhen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | Dalian Yifang | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -6 | 5 |
| 12 | Wuhan Zall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Hebei CFFC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Beijing Renhe | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Tianjin Quanjian | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 | Henan Jianye | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
