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Super League · 2024

Shanghai Shenhua 5–1 Nantong Zhiyun · Super League

5–1Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua won 5–1.

Shots
226
Shots on target
83
Expected goals
2.730.36
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua beat Nantong Zhiyun 5–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Nantong Zhiyun): shots 22–6, shots on target 8–3, expected goals 2.73–0.36, possession 61%–39%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Shanghai Shenhua's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Shanghai Shenhua's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.48 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3.2 goals/match2.48 goals/match1.35 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Nantong Zhiyun show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Nantong Zhiyun's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

17.9 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · Nantong Zhiyun11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Shots17.9 shots/match11.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against9.26 shots/match12.6 shots/match13.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Shanghai Shenhua have a visible home split

moderate

Shanghai Shenhua's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season17.9 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21 shots/match17.9 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots22 shots6 shotsShanghai Shenhua 22 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 6 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots3 shotsShanghai Shenhua 8 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 3 shots
  • Expected goals2.73 xG0.36 xGShanghai Shenhua 2.73 xG, Nantong Zhiyun 0.36 xG
  • Possession61%39%Shanghai Shenhua 61%, Nantong Zhiyun 39%
  • Corners12 corners2 cornersShanghai Shenhua 12 corners, Nantong Zhiyun 2 corners
  • Fouls7 fouls11 foulsShanghai Shenhua 7 fouls, Nantong Zhiyun 11 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Shanghai Shenhua
0Draws
0Nantong Zhiyun
Nantong Zhiyun — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–2
Nantong Zhiyun — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Nantong Zhiyun · Super League1–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Nantong Zhiyun in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua23 matchesNantong Zhiyun23 matches
2.48 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/231 goal/match
0.48 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/232.26 goals/match
2.22 xG/match ▲Expected goals23/230.94 xG/match
17.9 shots/match ▲Shots23/2311.3 shots/match
7.13 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/232.87 shots/match
57.2% ●Possession23/2345.7%
6.74 corners/match ●Corners23/233.96 corners/match
14.5 fouls/matchFouls23/2313.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples23 / 23home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 10 Aug 2024, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Super League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsShanghai ShenhuaNantong Zhiyun
CompetitionSuper LeagueSuper League 2024
Head-to-headShanghai Shenhua — Nantong Zhiyun
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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