Match Report
14 points for Qingdao Hainiu (16th), 28 for Shanghai Shenhua (9th): a 14-point gap. Shanghai Shenhua had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 9th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.31/2.04 for Qingdao Hainiu and 1.96/1.8 for Shanghai Shenhua (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Defeat had followed defeat for Qingdao Hainiu — five in succession. Qingdao Hainiu had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Shanghai Shenhua, 6.
9 meetings are on record — 0 won by Qingdao Hainiu, 9 by Shanghai Shenhua, 0 drawn, at 2.33 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 67% of the meetings. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 22% of the meetings.
Qingdao Tiantai Stadium, capacity 45,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Shanghai Shenhua: Haoyang Xu (54')
Key stats
Possession: Qingdao Hainiu 51% · Shanghai Shenhua 49% · Total shots: 15-13 · On target: 1-6 · Corners: 6-6