Match Report
The table read 12th (Suzhou Dongwu, 22 pts) against 9th (Shanghai Jiading Huilong, 26 pts), 4 points apart. On the form table Suzhou Dongwu stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 12th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Suzhou Dongwu 1.05 scored and 1.32 conceded per game, Shanghai Jiading Huilong 1.24 and 1.33, with the league averaging 1.36.
From the last five rounds, Suzhou Dongwu held 4 points of 15 and Shanghai Jiading Huilong 10.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Suzhou Dongwu 3, draws 3, Shanghai Jiading Huilong 0, at 1.83 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 17% of the meetings.
The match was played at Kunshan Sports Center Stadium (capacity 30,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shanghai Jiading Huilong led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Suzhou Dongwu: Tai Jianfeng (47') · Shanghai Jiading Huilong: Kaiyuan Pang (20'), Naldo (45')
Key stats
Possession: Suzhou Dongwu 48% · Shanghai Jiading Huilong 52% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 10-1