Super League · 2024

Shanghai Port 4–1 Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League

4–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shanghai Port won 4–1.

Shots
4610
Shots on target
134
Expected goals
5.580.72
Possession
71%29%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Port beat Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Port – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 46–10, shots on target 13–4, expected goals 5.58–0.72, possession 71%–29%. 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 Port show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Shanghai Port's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

22.2 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Port · Cangzhou Mighty Lions11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai PortCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Shots22.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match20.9 shots/match13.3 shots/match

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

Shanghai Port's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

4.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season3.31 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 for4.4 goals/match3.31 goals/match1.32 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Shanghai Port have recorded the higher season possession share.

61.6% ●PossessionShanghai Port · Cangzhou Mighty Lions33.2%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 28.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricShanghai PortCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Possession61.6%33.2%49.8%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots46 shots10 shotsShanghai Port 46 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 10 shots
  • Shots on target13 shots4 shotsShanghai Port 13 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4 shots
  • Expected goals5.58 xG0.72 xGShanghai Port 5.58 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.72 xG
  • Possession71%29%Shanghai Port 71%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 29%
  • Corners13 corners2 cornersShanghai Port 13 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls5 foulsShanghai Port 9 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Shanghai Port
1Draws
0Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Shanghai Port — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League3–0
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Shanghai Port · Super League0–1
Shanghai Port — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League2–0
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Shanghai Port · Super League0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Port favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Port13 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions14 matches
3.31 goals/match ▲Goals scored13/141.36 goals/match
1.08 goals/match ▲Goals allowed13/142.14 goals/match
3.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals13/141.14 xG/match
22.2 shots/match ▲Shots13/1411.1 shots/match
8.15 shots/match ▲Shots on target13/143.21 shots/match
61.6% ●Possession13/1433.2%
8.23 corners/match ●Corners13/143.14 corners/match
14.4 fouls/matchFouls13/148.57 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples13 / 14home / 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: Sun, 26 May 2024, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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