It's early days in the Super League and both Shenzhen and Dalian Professional are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Shenzhen and Dalian Professional should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
These teams have little in common geographically as Dalian Professional have to travel 2200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Shenzhen form and stats
Shenzhen have played three Super League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. It's trouble wherever Shenzhen are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Shenzhen are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Dalian University Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Shenzhen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Shandong Luneng. Before that game, the home loss against Henan Jianye with the scoreline 1-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Shenzhen have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won one, drawn two and lost two.
The manager Zhang Xiaorui will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Jiangsu Suning in only four days.
A decent goal production from Shenzhen in their home games so far, with 5 goals from 3 league matches. Shenzhen have conceded 5 from these games.
Dalian Professional form and stats
The Super League season is young and Dalian Professional have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Super League home defeat versus Guangzhou R&F with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Shanghai Shenhua that ended 2-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dalian Professional playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were one Dalian Professional win, three draws and one defeat.
Dalian Professional have the goal stats of 3-4 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Shenzhen, zero draws and eight wins for Dalian Professional. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Mary Honi Uzuegbunam 9 goals |   E. Boateng 8 goals |
Shenzhen missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Shenzhen | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 20% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 4.8 | 3.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 3.6 | 3.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.6 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 | 33 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 59 |
| 17 | 10 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 22 |
| 41% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 27% |
- All of Dalian Professional's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- All of Shenzhen's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Dalian Professional has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0)
- Dalian Professional have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Dalian Professional have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Dalian Professional have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dalian Professional have yet to win a game.
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dalian Professional is in the worst form (0-2-3)
- Shenzhen have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Shenzhen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Shenzhen | Last season | Dalian Professional | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 30 | 15 | Played | P | 15 | 30 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 17 | 5 | Lost | L | 7 | 12 | ||
| 31 | 24 | Scored | S | 21 | 44 | ||
| 57 | 23 | Conceded | C | 31 | 51 | ||
| 97% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 83% | 87% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 80% | ||
| 53% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 40% | ||
| 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 23% | ||
| 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 73% | 67% | ||
| 7% | 13% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 17% | ||
| 47% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 17% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 5.9 | ||
| 6 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 7 | 8 | ||
| 394 | 230 | Total Shots | T S | 182 | 378 | ||
| 116 | 69 | Shots on Target | S O | 67 | 130 | ||
| 27% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 2 | Jiangsu Suning | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Shandong Luneng | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Shanghai Shenhua | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 6 | Guangzhou R&F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -9 | 4 |
| 7 | Shenzhen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 8 | Dalian Professional | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
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