9 points separate the teams so far this season, Shandong Luneng having performed best. Can Shijiazhuang Ever Bright strike back?
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Super League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shijiazhuang and Shandong Luneng.
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright form and stats
Two Super League home games so far for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, who are yet to win here at Tianhe Stadium. Only 1 point so far.
The fans are hoping that Shijiazhuang will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Super League game against Shenzhen (placed 3rd). Yang Liu was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.54 out of 10. The defender Liu won 4 of 4 duels.
0-0 away at Guangzhou R&F before that.Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Super League game versus Qingdao Hainiu in only three days. This game is also played here at Tianhe Stadium.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Shijiazhuang Ever Bright at home in the league. 0 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Shandong Luneng form and stats
Shandong Luneng are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Super League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Two points from the last two away games for Shandong Luneng, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Shandong's last game was the home draw against Guangzhou R&F (0-0). Jun-ho Son got a match rating of 7.72 in that game, top player of the team. Son hit one key pass and had 80 successful passes (of 89 total).
A 2-2 draw at Shenzhen's stadium before that.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chongqing Dangdai Lifan in just three days.
Shandong Luneng has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 5 goals from 3 games. Shandong have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Shijiazhuang Ever Bright, zero draws and one win for Shandong Luneng. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  M. Fellaini-Bakkioui 3 goals |  T. Guo 2 goals |   S. Sunzu 1 goals |
Shijiazhuang Ever Bright missing players
Shandong Luneng missing players
| Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | Shandong Luneng | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 67% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 4 | 2.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.2 | 5.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.3 | 10.8 |
| 2.3 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 56% | 38% |
- All of Shandong Luneng's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shandong Luneng have created more than twice as many corners as Shijiazhuang Ever Bright.
- Shandong Luneng have not yet lost a game.
- Shandong Luneng have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shandong Luneng have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the most clean sheets (4) in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have the the best goal difference (+2) away in Super League
- Shandong Luneng have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Shandong Luneng is in the best form (3-3-0)
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have the fewest points (1) at home in Super League
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have the fewest scored goals (0) at home in Super League
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Super League
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have the the worst goal difference (-2) at home in Super League
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright have yet to win a game.
- Shijiazhuang Ever Bright is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Shenzhen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 5 | Qingdao Hainiu | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 6 | Henan Jianye | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
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