Shanghai Shenhua greet Wuhan Zall with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our preview!
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Super League
- Wuhan Zall is in the worst form (0-3-3)
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Wuhan Zall, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Seven points from three Super League home games is a great start for Shanghai Shenhua, who are hoping to build on that form here at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium.
Shanghai are returning here after visiting Tianjin Teda in a Super League game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Shin Wook Kim, Yunding Cao and Adrian Mierzejewski scored the goal(s). The attacker Shin Wook Kim was "man of the match" for Shanghai Shenhua with a rating of 7.52/10. Kim scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dalian Professional in a game that was won 3-2.There will be little rest for Shanghai after this match as they are travelling to Shanghai SIPG for a Super League game in only three days.
The Shanghai manager K. Choi has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Shanghai have conceded 4 in these home matches.
Wuhan Zall form and stats
Playing away, Wuhan Zall have won 0 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season.
Wuhan Zall are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Dalian Professional (placed 8th). Midfielder Honglüe Zhao was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.25. Zhao hit two key passes, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 26 total).
A draw for Wuhan before that, at their own venue hosting Shanghai SIPG (0-0).The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Changchun Yatai in just three days.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 4 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 4 goals have been conceded by Wuhan Zall in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Wuhan Zall - Shanghai Shenhua 1-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Shanghai won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Wuhan Zall has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / oneTop Goalscorers
  A. Mierzejewski 2 goals |  X. Wu 2 goals |  S. Kim 2 goals |
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
Wuhan Zall missing players
| Shanghai Shenhua | Wuhan Zall | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 14% | 33% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 57% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 43% |
| 6.3 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
| 3.6 | 4.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16.4 | 15.3 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 9.4 |
| 6.3 | 6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 2.9 |
| 30% | 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 20% |
- All of Shanghai Shenhua's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- 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 Wuhan Zall.
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most points from losing position (5) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Super League
- Shanghai Shenhua have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Shanghai Shenhua haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Wuhan Zall have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Wuhan Zall have yet to win a game.
- Wuhan Zall is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | Changchun Yatai | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Beijing Guoan | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 5 |
| 7 | Wuhan Zall | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| 8 | Dalian Professional | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
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