Match Report
21 points separated the sides: Liaoning Tieren FC 1st on 68, Shijiazhuang Gongfu 5th on 47. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Shijiazhuang Gongfu ran at 1.3 scored and 1.03 conceded, Liaoning Tieren FC at 2.13 and 0.9.
Momentum sat with Shijiazhuang Gongfu, winners of their last three.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Shijiazhuang Gongfu, 1 draw and 2 for Liaoning Tieren FC, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The venue was Yutong International Sports Center, with room for 38,000 spectators. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shijiazhuang Gongfu: Liu Le (23') · Liaoning Tieren FC: Guy Mbenza (10'), Guy Mbenza (53')
Key stats
Possession: Shijiazhuang Gongfu 49% · Liaoning Tieren FC 51% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 2-1