Super League · 2024

Zhejiang 5–2 Nantong Zhiyun · Super League

5–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Zhejiang won 5–2.

Shots
208
Shots on target
104
Expected goals
1.930.77
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Zhejiang beat Nantong Zhiyun 5–2. Recorded in this match (Zhejiang – Nantong Zhiyun): shots 20–8, shots on target 10–4, expected goals 1.93–0.77, possession 66%–34%. 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.

Nantong Zhiyun's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nantong Zhiyun's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.08 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 for1.8 goals/match1.08 goals/match1.42 goals/match

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

Zhejiang show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

17.7 shots/match ▲ShotsZhejiang · Nantong Zhiyun11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricZhejiangNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Shots17.7 shots/match11 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against13.2 shots/match11.6 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Zhejiang have recorded the higher season possession share.

60.8% ●PossessionZhejiang · Nantong Zhiyun48.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 12.6 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricZhejiangNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Possession60.8%48.3%49.7%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots8 shotsZhejiang 20 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 8 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots4 shotsZhejiang 10 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.93 xG0.77 xGZhejiang 1.93 xG, Nantong Zhiyun 0.77 xG
  • Possession66%34%Zhejiang 66%, Nantong Zhiyun 34%
  • Corners8 corners2 cornersZhejiang 8 corners, Nantong Zhiyun 2 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls14 foulsZhejiang 11 fouls, Nantong Zhiyun 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Zhejiang
1Draws
0Nantong Zhiyun
Zhejiang — Nantong Zhiyun · Super League1–1
Nantong Zhiyun — Zhejiang · Super League1–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Zhejiang favored in 7 of 11 directional metrics · Nantong Zhiyun in 3 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Zhejiang12 matchesNantong Zhiyun12 matches
1.5 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/121.08 goals/match
1.58 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/122 goals/match
1.93 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/120.83 xG/match
17.7 shots/match ▲Shots12/1211 shots/match
5.92 shots/match ▲Shots on target12/122.67 shots/match
60.8% ●Possession12/1248.3%
6.83 corners/match ●Corners12/124.58 corners/match
14.7 fouls/matchFouls12/1212.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Fri, 17 May 2024, 15:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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