Shanghai SIPG travel to Shenzhen loaded with optimism, but the host team is no pushover. More info on the match here!
- Shenzhen have the most points from losing position (7) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Super League
Shanghai SIPG have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1400 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Shenzhen form and stats
3 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Shenzhen have to build on here in the Super League.
The spoils were shared in Shenzhen's previous game, also at home. Visiting Shanghai Shenhua travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.
Prior to that, an away loss at Shanghai Shenhua.There will be little rest for Shenzhen after this match as they are travelling to Changchun Yatai for a Super League game in only three days.
The Shenzhen fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Shenzhen are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
2-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Shanghai SIPG, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Super League, in their Super League matches away.
Shanghai's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Shanghai Shenhua that finished 1-1.
Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Shanghai Shenhua.A quick return to home after this game, as Shanghai are hosting Guangzhou R&F in the Super League only three days away.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shanghai are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Shanghai as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head to head numbers (for the previous four meetings): Shenzhen won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Shanghai SIPG have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / twoTop Goalscorers
  A. de Souza Pereira Junior 7 goals |   W. Lü 6 goals | R. Lopes Pereira 4 goals |
Shenzhen missing players
Shanghai SIPG missing players
| Shenzhen | Shanghai SIPG | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 24 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 18 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 86% | 71% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 86% |
| 79% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 71% | 64% |
| 71% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 50% |
| 29% | 14% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 64% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 57% | 36% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 57% |
| 29% | 43% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 21% |
| 6.5 | 8.6 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.9 | 6.7 |
| 3.5 | 2.9 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| 2 | 2.6 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15.1 | 16.7 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| 32% | 22% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 45% | 46% |
| 10.6 | 9.7 | 11.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 9.4 | 10.6 |
| 3.6 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Super League
- Shenzhen have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Super League
- Shenzhen have the most matches over the total-line (10) in Super League
- Shenzhen have the most points from losing position (7) in Super League
- Shenzhen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shenzhen have won significantly more 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 | Shandong Luneng | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 33 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 25 | 30 |
| 3 | Shenzhen | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 24 |
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 5 | Henan Jianye | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 6 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 11 |
| 7 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -10 | 10 |
| 8 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 34 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | -28 | 7 |
- South China Morning Post - News (in English)