Shanghai SIPG are placed 1st so far, while Hebei CFFC are lagging 1 points behind in the table. Can they reduce the gap?
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals (13) in Super League
- Hebei CFFC have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Super League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shanghai SIPG and Hebei CFFC.
It's quite the trip for Hebei CFFC when visiting Shanghai SIPG as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Shanghai SIPG have collected seven points from their first three Super League games here at Jiangyin Sports Park Stadium, a promising start.
Shanghai are confident in defense, having played 270 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Shanghai manager I. Leko and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Wuhan Zall (placed 7th) in the Super League. Wei Zhen was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.14 out of 10. The defender Zhen hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 7 of 11 duels.
Ahead of that match, Shanghai SIPG lost 0-1 at home to Kaya.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Shanghai SIPG, as the Super League home game vs Tianjin Teda is only three days away.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Shanghai's attacking play is working. Defensively Shanghai have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 3 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hebei CFFC form and stats
Hebei CFFC have six points from their first three away games in the Super League, meaning two victories and a loss.
Hebei won their last game, 2-1 versus Changchun Yatai played at home. Midfielder Ole Selnaes was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.75. Selnaes hit one key pass and had 68 successful passes (of 75 total).
A 1-2 defeat away at Beijing Guoan before that.Hebei has another fixture away, a Super League game, against Wuhan Zall in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
The visiting Hebei have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 3 goals from 3 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shanghai seven wins, two draws and Hebei CFFC one victory. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Lopes Pereira 4 goals |  M. Arnautović 3 goals |  W. Lü 3 goals |
Shanghai SIPG missing players
Hebei CFFC missing players
| Shanghai SIPG | Hebei CFFC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7.8 | 8.3 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 6.5 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.3 | 16 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 10.5 |
| 5.5 | 6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| 39% | 33% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 30% | 33% |
- Hebei CFFC have scored in all their matches so far.
- Hebei CFFC have the most dropped points from leading position (4) in Super League
- Hebei CFFC have the most points (6) away in Super League
- Hebei CFFC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals (13) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the most scored goals in the first half (6) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+10) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG is in the best form (3-3-0)
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Hebei CFFC | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Changchun Yatai | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Tianjin Teda | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 5 |
| 7 | Wuhan Zall | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 3 |
| 8 | Dalian Professional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 3 |
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