Match Report
Guangzhou Evergrande were winless in 11. Guangzhou Evergrande had banked 1 of the last 15 points on offer; Shanghai Port, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Guangzhou Evergrande win, 5 for Shanghai Port, 1 draw, at 1.57 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 29% of the meetings.
Tianhe Stadium in Canton staged the fixture, a ground that holds 60,151. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 1-3.