It's advantage Shanghai SIPG so far with their 1st position in the Super League table, welcoming Shanghai Shenhua who are placed 4th.
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!
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
6-1-0 is the performance here at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium so far in the Super League, giving Shanghai SIPG a total of 19 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Shijiazhuang Ever Bright game Shanghai SIPG has been unbeatable here at Suzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium producing four straight wins.
Shanghai are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 226 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Hulk).
An away draw last time out for Shanghai, facing Shanghai Shenhua in a game that ended 0-0. Heartbreak before that as Shanghai SIPG lost 0-1 at Chongqing Dangdai Lifan's place.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (17 in 7 games), Shanghai's attacking play is working. From these home matches, Shanghai SIPG have conceded only 4 goals.
Shanghai Shenhua form and stats
Playing away, Shanghai Shenhua have won 3 games, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Super League this season.
Shanghai have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Cheng Zeng. It's been 417 minutes since they last conceded in Super League.
Shanghai played 0-0 against Shanghai SIPG in their previous match. That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Henan Jianye.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Shanghai as they have only managed to score 5 times from 7 away games in the league. Shanghai are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Shanghai Shenhua - Shanghai 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Shanghai seven wins, one draw and Shanghai Shenhua two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Cardona 11 goals |   G. Vieira de Souza 10 goals |
Shanghai SIPG missing players
Shanghai Shenhua missing players
| Shanghai SIPG | Shanghai Shenhua | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 16 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 73% |
| 73% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 43% | 60% |
| 53% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 20% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 27% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 53% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 40% |
| 33% | 43% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 71% | 53% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 233 | 110 | 41 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 87 | 159 |
| 84 | 41 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 18 | 47 |
| 31% | 41% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 28% | 34% |
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the most matches under the total-line (8) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the most points (19) at home in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG has the most points from losing position (11) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have not yet lost a game at home.
- Shanghai SIPG have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Shanghai Shenhua have scored away.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Shanghai SIPG haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 3 |
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