The season is still fairly new and the Super League table has to be read with caution. So far Tianjin Teda find themselves in 14th position and Guangzhou R&F are placed 14th.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Tianjin Teda form and stats
In their previous game, the manager U. Stielike led his Tianjin Teda to a defeat in the Super League match away at Guangzhou Evergrande. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Jiangsu Suning (2-3).
Last season, Tianjin Teda's league statistics were 8 wins, 8 draws and 14 losses, resulting in a 15th position in the league. Over these 30 matches they scored 41 goals and conceded 54. Playing at home last season Tianjin Teda managed 5-4-6 (win-draw-lost) with 30 goals and 33 conceded.
Guangzhou R&F form and stats
One match played away so far for Guangzhou R&F and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses from 15 games.Guangzhou R&F delivered a 3-3 draw playing at home against Dalian Yifang in their previous match; a Super League game. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chongqing Dangdai Lifan that ended 2-2.
2 goals so far away for Guangzhou R&F, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 1 match.
Let's have a look at how Guangzhou R&F performed last season in the league. They landed a 10th position in the league table after playing out 10 victories, 6 draws and 14 defeats. In total they scored 49 and conceded 61 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 3 and lost 8 with 19/28 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 3 - 1 - 6 (Tianjin Teda wins - draws - Guangzhou R&F wins).Tianjin Teda missing players
Guangzhou R&F missing players
| Tianjin Teda | Guangzhou R&F | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 2 | 0 | Played | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | Scored | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 0 | Conceded | 2 | 5 |
| 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | Both teams to score | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Beijing Guoan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Shanghai SIPG | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Guangzhou Evergrande | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Shenzhen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Jiangsu Suning | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Wuhan Zall | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Hebei CFFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Dalian Yifang | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Henan Jianye | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Chongqing Dangdai Lifan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| 13 | Beijing Renhe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 14 | Tianjin Teda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 15 | Tianjin Quanjian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 16 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |