Match Report
24 points for Zhejiang (9th), 27 for Shandong Taishan (6th): a 3-point gap. Zhejiang had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 4th in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall.
three consecutive wins preceded this game for Shandong Taishan, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 1 for Zhejiang, 6 for Shandong Taishan and 2 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 78% of the meetings. 78% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 67%.
Goal scorers
Zhejiang: Marko Tolic (73'), Cheng Jin (60'), Di Gao (64'), Qianglong Tao (90') · Shandong Taishan: Raphaël Merkies (1')
Key stats
Possession: Zhejiang 54% · Shandong Taishan 46% · Total shots: 23-9 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 5-4