Shenzhen have managed 3 home triumphs this season, Dalian Professional have won 1 away. Who boosts their records in this one?
- Shenzhen have the most points from losing position (7) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Super League
Dalian Professional have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Shenzhen form and stats
3-0-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Super League numbers at home for Shenzhen so far this season.
Shenzhen played out a slightly shocking defeat 0-2 against Hangzhou in their previous outing, also played at home. Shenzhen's goalkeeper Dong was extremely busy against Hangzhou, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Beijing Guoan in a game that was won 2-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Shenzhen, as the Super League home game vs Shanghai SIPG is only four days away.
The Shenzhen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 6 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.
Dalian Professional form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Dalian Professional playing as the away team in the Super League this season.
Dalian Professional delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Shanghai SIPG (placed 6th) in their previous match. Goalkeeper Zhang made a total of eight saves, making him a hero against Shanghai SIPG. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.
A 1-3 loss hosting Shandong Luneng before that.The visiting Professional have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 6 goals from 5 games. As for defending, Dalian Professional rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 8 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Shenzhen, zero draws and eight wins for Dalian Professional. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Opoku Acheampong 4 goals |  S. Pei 2 goals |  T. Dai 2 goals |
Shenzhen missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Shenzhen | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 82% | 83% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 55% |
| 27% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 18% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 3.7 | 3.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 4.3 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| 1.5 | 1.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.8 | 9.8 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| 34% | 33% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 32% |
| 11.1 | 12.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.6 | 10.4 |
| 4 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.8 | 4 |
- All of Dalian Professional's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dalian Professional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dalian Professional have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Super League
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shenzhen have the most points from losing position (7) in Super League
- Shenzhen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Wuhan Three Towns | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 30 | 31 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 27 |
| 3 | Henan Jianye | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 23 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 5 | Hangzhou | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 18 |
| 6 | Shanghai SIPG | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | Shenzhen | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Chengdu Qianbao | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | Meizhou Hakka | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | Tianjin Teda | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 12 | Wuhan Zall | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | Changchun Yatai | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 12 |
| 14 | Dalian Professional | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 7 |
| 16 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 6 |
| 17 | Hebei CFFC | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -18 | 3 |
| 18 | Guangzhou R&F | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -19 | 3 |
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