A swift look at the Super League standings suggest an edge to Shanghai SIPG when they visit Shenzhen. But; let's wait for the game before we hand out the points!
- Shenzhen have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Super League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1400 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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
When playing at home in the Super League, Shenzhen have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 6 defeats from 11 games. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Shenzhen, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
The Shenzhen crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Dalian Professional here at Pennant Hills Park. The forward Acheampong was declared "man of the match" for Shenzhen with a rating of 7.4/10. Acheampong hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 4 times.
Before that match, a win away at Hangzhou.The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Shenzhen here at Pennant Hills Park in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 17 goals have been conceded.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
Playing away, Shanghai SIPG have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Super League this season.
Paulinho and Chunxin scored in Shanghai SIPG's previous match, the home game against Cangzhou Mighty Lions that ended 2-0. Goalkeeper Yan got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Yan topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Shanghai secured a home win against Dalian Professional with the score 2-1.Shanghai SIPG are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 10 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 11 goals have been conceded by Shanghai SIPG in these games.
Head 2 Head
The 5 most recent fixtures featuring these opponents have all finished as Shanghai SIPG victories. Are we destined for another one?The previous H2H meeting ended Shanghai SIPG - Shenzhen 2-0, played this season.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 7 goals |   F. Opoku Acheampong 6 goals |  W. Lü 6 goals |
Shenzhen missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Shenzhen | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 26 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 14 | 38 |
| 44 | 17 | 8 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| 96% | 91% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 96% |
| 83% | 82% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 80% | 71% |
| 54% | 45% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 50% | 38% |
| 29% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 12% |
| 21% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| 50% | 36% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 60% | 42% |
| 21% | 27% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 30% | 42% |
| 33% | 45% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | 21% |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.8 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 8.7 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 1.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 36% | 37% |
| 11.9 | 12.5 | 15.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 11.3 | 9.8 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
- Shanghai SIPG have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Super League
- Shenzhen have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| 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 | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 50 | 59 |
| 2 | Shandong Luneng | 24 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 56 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 59 |
| 3 | Shanghai SIPG | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 20 | 46 |
| 4 | Hangzhou | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 42 |
| 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 7 | Beijing Guoan | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 39 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 40 |
| 8 | Chengdu Qianbao | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 39 |
| 9 | Meizhou Hakka | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
| 10 | Tianjin Teda | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Changchun Yatai | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 31 |
| 12 | Dalian Professional | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 28 |
| 13 | Shenzhen | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 27 | -18 | 27 |
| 14 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 25 | -7 | 26 |
| 15 | Wuhan Yangtze | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 47 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -21 | 18 |
| 16 | Guangzhou R&F | 24 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 21 | 47 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -26 | 15 |
| 17 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 26 | -28 | 13 |
| 18 | Hebei CFFC | 24 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 78 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 39 | -66 | 0 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)
