Match Report
Dalian Pro, 15th on 20 points, faced a 43-point deficit to Shanghai Port (1st, 63). Shanghai Port's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Per game in the league, Dalian Pro were scoring 0.83 and conceding 1.57, Shanghai Port 2.03 and 1, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Dalian Pro had not won in 7 games. The last-five ledger: Dalian Pro 1/15, Shanghai Port 7/15.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Dalian Pro, 2 draws and 2 for Shanghai Port, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Yutong International Sports Center in Shijiazhuang staged the fixture, a ground that holds 38,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dalian Pro led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.