Match Report
22 points for Suzhou Dongwu (12th), 36 for Nantong Zhiyun (4th): a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Suzhou Dongwu 4th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Per game in the league, Suzhou Dongwu were scoring 1.05 and conceding 1.32, Nantong Zhiyun 1.33 and 0.86, against a competition average of 1.36 goals per team per game.
Nantong Zhiyun had not lost in 5 games.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Suzhou Dongwu have 1 win to Nantong Zhiyun's 6, with 1 draw, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 63% of the meetings.
Kunshan Sports Center Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Z. Su officiated: 11 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Suzhou Dongwu 37% · Nantong Zhiyun 63% · Total shots: 8-13 · On target: 1-4 · Corners: 3-7