Super League · 2024

Shanghai Shenhua 4–0 Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League

4–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua won 4–0.

Shots
309
Shots on target
112
Expected goals
3.520.45
Possession
77%23%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua beat Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4–0. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 30–9, shots on target 11–2, expected goals 3.52–0.45, possession 77%–23%. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

18.2 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · 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 ShenhuaCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Shots18.2 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.7 shots/match
Shots against9.78 shots/match18 shots/match12.9 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Shanghai Shenhua have recorded the higher season possession share.

57.1% ●PossessionShanghai Shenhua · Cangzhou Mighty Lions31.3%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 25.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Possession57.1%31.3%49.8%

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

Shanghai Shenhua have a visible home split

weak

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

21.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season18.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21.5 shots/match18.2 shots/match12.7 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots30 shots9 shotsShanghai Shenhua 30 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 9 shots
  • Shots on target11 shots2 shotsShanghai Shenhua 11 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.52 xG0.45 xGShanghai Shenhua 3.52 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.45 xG
  • Possession77%23%Shanghai Shenhua 77%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 23%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersShanghai Shenhua 5 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls6 foulsShanghai Shenhua 9 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 6 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3Shanghai Shenhua
0Draws
1Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Shanghai Shenhua — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League2–0
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League3–0
Shanghai Shenhua — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · 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: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua9 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions9 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.56 goals/match
0.44 goals/match ▲Goals allowed9/92.11 goals/match
2.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.34 xG/match
18.2 shots/match ▲Shots9/911.1 shots/match
7.44 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/93.78 shots/match
57.1% ●Possession9/931.3%
6.78 corners/match ●Corners9/93.56 corners/match
15.6 fouls/matchFouls9/98.89 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Wed, 1 May 2024, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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