Shijiazhuang Ever Bright are welcoming Dalian Professional for another important game after their 2-1 result against Dalian Professional.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
These teams have little in common geographically as Dalian Professional have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright form and stats
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have collected 11 points from their Super League home games so far after 3-2-2. The Shijiazhuang Ever Bright manager A. Ghotbi might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.
Shijiazhuang are returning here after visiting Dalian Professional in a Super League game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Matheus and Stoppila Sunzu scored the goal(s). Heartbreak before that as Shijiazhuang lost 0-4 at Beijing Guoan's place.
A decent goal production from Shijiazhuang in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Dalian Professional form and stats
There's been little loot from Dalian Professional's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 7 away games in the Super League. Dalian Professional, who have the fewest clean sheets (2) in Super League, only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 1 draw. With the Dalian Professional losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. Dalian Professional has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Home advantage was not enough for Professional in their previous game, as they lost their Super League-match, hosting Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Professional manager R. Benítez Maudes faced defeat when travelling to Guangzhou Evergrande and losing 0-1.
Dalian Professional find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by Dalian Professional in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Dalian Professional - Shijiazhuang 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Shijiazhuang won one game, two matches ended with a draw and Dalian Professional has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / zeroShijiazhuang Ever Bright missing players
Dalian Professional missing players
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Dalian Professional | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 10 | 19 |
| 22 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 73% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 73% |
| 60% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 53% |
| 40% | 57% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 60% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 67% |
| 20% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 13% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.1 | 1.4 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 134 | 66 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 86 | 199 |
| 49 | 24 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 29 | 71 |
| 41% | 50% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 34% | 27% |
- Dalian Professional has the fewest clean sheets (2) in Super League
- Dalian Professional has the fewest points from losing position (1) in Super League
- Dalian Professional have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dalian Professional haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Dalian Professional is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 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 | Shanghai SIPG | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Beijing Guoan | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 28 |
| 3 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 |
| 4 | Hebei CFFC | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 5 | Wuhan Zall | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 6 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Qingdao Hainiu | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 8 | Tianjin Teda | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -22 | 3 |
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