Match Report
The table read 7th (Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 27 pts) against 4th (Nantong Zhiyun, 36 pts), 9 points apart. Shijiazhuang Gongfu's recent output outran their position: 1st on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Shijiazhuang Gongfu 0.86 scored and 1.09 conceded per game, Nantong Zhiyun 1.33 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.36.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 1 by Nantong Zhiyun, 0 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Qinhuangdao Olympic Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,000. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Shijiazhuang Gongfu: Tyrone Conraad (45') · Nantong Zhiyun: Efmamjjasond González (14')
Key stats
Possession: Shijiazhuang Gongfu 51% · Nantong Zhiyun 49% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 3-2