Match Report
Shaanxi Chang'an, 5th with 56 points, sat 16 points above Heilongjiang Lava Spring (10th, 40). Shaanxi Chang'an had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 5th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.41/1.41 for Heilongjiang Lava Spring and 1.62/0.94 for Shaanxi Chang'an (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
A win had eluded Heilongjiang Lava Spring for 7 matches. The last-five ledger: Heilongjiang Lava Spring 2/15, Shaanxi Chang'an 9/15.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Heilongjiang Lava Spring, 2 draws and 0 for Shaanxi Chang'an, at 0.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 0% of meetings.
Changzhou Olympic Sports Center in Changzhou staged the fixture, a ground that holds 50,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.