This match has been long awaited by fans of both sides, as it's the first First Division game of the season. Both Shatin and South China are looking for a positive start to their campaigns.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Shatin form and stats
Last season, Shatin's league statistics were 10 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses, resulting in a 6th position in the First Division. Over these 26 matches they scored 47 goals and conceded 50. Playing at home last season Shatin managed 5-2-6 (win-draw-lost) with 27 goals and 27 conceded.
South China form and stats
Let's have a look at how South China performed last season in the First Division: They landed a 8th position in the league table after playing out 8 victories, 8 draws and 10 defeats. In total they scored 40 and conceded 51 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 4 - drew 4 and lost 5 with 22/26 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 1 Shatin victory, 3 draws and 2 South China wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 1 match with two goals or less.Shatin missing players
South China missing players
| Shatin | South China | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 20 |
| 20 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 56% | 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| 78% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 11% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.2 | 5.9 |
| 4.8 | 4.5 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90 | 62 | 26 | Total Shots | T S | 25 | 35 | 78 |
| 45 | 32 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 21 | 44 |
| 33% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 33% | 34% |
- All of Shatin's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of South China's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Shatin have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Shatin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- South China have not yet lost a game away.
- South China have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- South China have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- South China have scored in all their away matches so far.
- South China have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- South China 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 | Central & Western | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Citizen AA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Dreams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Eastern District | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Hoi King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Hong Kong FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Icanfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | North District | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sham Shui Po | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Shatin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | South China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Tai Chung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Wing Yee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Wong Tai Sin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Happy Valley | 26 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 7 | 84 | 68 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 26 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 85 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 9 | 66 | 61 |
| 3 | Biu Chun | 26 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 41 | 51 |
| 4 | Wing Yee | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 52 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 11 | 24 | 50 |
| 5 | Eastern District | 26 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 53 | 46 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| 6 | Shatin | 26 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 33 |
| 7 | Tai Chung | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 41 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 32 |
| 8 | South China | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 26 | -11 | 32 |
| 9 | Central & Western | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -5 | 31 |
| 10 | Citizen AA | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 53 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 26 | -15 | 30 |
| 11 | Wong Tai Sin | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 68 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 33 | -36 | 28 |
| 12 | Dreams Metro Gallery | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 76 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 35 | -37 | 24 |
| 13 | Double Flower | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 32 | 86 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 45 | -54 | 22 |
| 14 | Mutual | 26 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 81 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 43 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 38 | -61 | 10 |