Super League · 2024

Shandong Taishan 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

Shandong Taishan won 4–1.

Shots
2410
Shots on target
94
Expected goals
3.991.53
Possession
69%31%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shandong Taishan beat Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4–1. Recorded in this match (Shandong Taishan – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 24–10, shots on target 9–4, expected goals 3.99–1.53, possession 69%–31%. 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.

Shandong Taishan show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

22.1 shots/match ▲ShotsShandong Taishan · Cangzhou Mighty Lions11.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShandong TaishanCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Shots22.1 shots/match11.7 shots/match12.9 shots/match
Shots against11.1 shots/match15.9 shots/match13.4 shots/match

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

Cangzhou Mighty Lions's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Cangzhou Mighty Lions's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.2 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.71 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 for2.2 goals/match1.71 goals/match1.17 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Shandong Taishan have recorded the higher season possession share.

57% ●PossessionShandong Taishan · Cangzhou Mighty Lions32.1%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 24.9 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricShandong TaishanCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Possession57%32.1%49.6%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots24 shots10 shotsShandong Taishan 24 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 10 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots4 shotsShandong Taishan 9 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4 shots
  • Expected goals3.99 xG1.53 xGShandong Taishan 3.99 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1.53 xG
  • Possession69%31%Shandong Taishan 69%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 31%
  • Corners9 corners2 cornersShandong Taishan 9 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls5 foulsShandong Taishan 14 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Shandong Taishan
1Draws
1Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Shandong Taishan — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League4–0
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Shandong Taishan · Super League1–1
Shandong Taishan — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League2–3
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Shandong Taishan · Super League0–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shandong Taishan favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 1 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shandong Taishan7 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions7 matches
2 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/71.71 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed7/71.71 goals/match
2.09 xG/match ▲Expected goals7/71.37 xG/match
22.1 shots/match ▲Shots7/711.7 shots/match
6 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/74 shots/match
57% ●Possession7/732.1%
7 corners/match ●Corners7/74 corners/match
17.6 fouls/matchFouls7/79.71 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / 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: Sat, 20 Apr 2024, 11:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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