Match Report
Sydney went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Shanghai Shenhua sat 4th on 5 — a 1-point gap. On recent form Shanghai Shenhua sat only 23rd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Sydney ran at 1.17 scored and 1.33 conceded, Shanghai Shenhua at 1 and 1.33.
Sydney came in having won four on the spin. Shanghai Shenhua's winless run stood at 8. From the last five rounds, Sydney held 13 points of 15 and Shanghai Shenhua 4.
Juventus Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 41,507. The referee was M. Eessee Sarray, with 35 matches in our database and 1.7 yellows per game on average. 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: Sydney 71% · Shanghai Shenhua 29% · Total shots: 22-0 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 7-2