Tianjin Quanjian stubborn opponents but Shanghai SIPG expect victory

It's no vacation for neither Shanghai SIPG nor Tianjin Quanjian as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

Shanghai SIPG form and stats

Shanghai SIPG are steadily winning games and points here at Shanghai Stadium. 8 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Shanghai SIPG haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Guangzhou Evergrande.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Tianjin Quanjian in the Super League last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that, Shanghai SIPG played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Wuhan Zall.

Shanghai SIPG are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Shanghai Stadium with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 19 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Shanghai SIPG has won 12 times, drawn 4 and lost 3. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Shanghai SIPG has won by at least two goals 7 times when in this position.

Goals decide football matches and Shanghai SIPG are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 11 matches. Shanghai SIPG's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Tianjin Quanjian form and stats

Tianjin Quanjian have only collected 7 points from their away games after 1-4-6 (11 played). Visiting Tianjin Quanjian has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Tianjin Quanjian has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Shanghai SIPG for a Super League game that ended a draw (0-0). Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Tianjin Teda.

Nobody expects Tianjin Quanjian to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 20 times before, with the overall statistics of won 6, draw 6 and lost 8. When defeated, 5 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Tianjin Quanjian are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 11 games. In the opposite end, Tianjin Quanjian have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Shanghai SIPG - Tianjin Quanjian 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shanghai SIPG won 3 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Tianjin Quanjian has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4

Top Goalscorers

Elkeson 8 goals

Hulk 8 goals / 4 assists

Oscar 6 goals / 9 assists

Shanghai SIPG missing players

Tianjin Quanjian missing players