About Match
In the standings it is Shanghai Port 13th on 16 points, Shanghai Shenhua 11th on 19 — separated by 3. Shanghai Shenhua's recent output outruns their position: 7th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. If Shanghai Port win, their total rises to 19 and up to 11th, overtaking Shanghai Shenhua, assuming the rest of the results stand.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 Shanghai Port wins, 5 for Shanghai Shenhua, 3 draws, at 2.91 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 36% of those meetings. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 73% of the meetings.