Super League · 2023

Qingdao Hainiu 3–1 Nantong Zhiyun · Super League

3–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Qingdao Hainiu won 3–1.

Shots
1211
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
1.121.09
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Qingdao Hainiu beat Nantong Zhiyun 3–1. Recorded in this match (Qingdao Hainiu – Nantong Zhiyun): shots 12–11, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 1.12–1.09, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Qingdao Hainiu's recent record differs from the season

weak

Qingdao Hainiu's last-five shots average is below their season average.

9.6 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots9.6 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Nantong Zhiyun have a visible away split

moderate

Nantong Zhiyun's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

10.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Nantong Zhiyun have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionQingdao Hainiu · Nantong Zhiyun● 50.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 8.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricQingdao HainiuNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Possession42%50.8%51.1%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots11 shotsQingdao Hainiu 12 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 11 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsQingdao Hainiu 5 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 2 shots
  • Expected goals1.12 xG1.09 xGQingdao Hainiu 1.12 xG, Nantong Zhiyun 1.09 xG
  • Possession46%54%Qingdao Hainiu 46%, Nantong Zhiyun 54%
  • Corners2 corners7 cornersQingdao Hainiu 2 corners, Nantong Zhiyun 7 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls15 foulsQingdao Hainiu 17 fouls, Nantong Zhiyun 15 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Qingdao Hainiu
0Draws
1Nantong Zhiyun
Nantong Zhiyun — Qingdao Hainiu · Super League1–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Qingdao Hainiu favored in 4 of 11 directional metrics · Nantong Zhiyun in 4 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Qingdao Hainiu26 matchesNantong Zhiyun26 matches
1.19 goals/match ▲Goals scored26/260.81 goals/match
1.46 goals/matchGoals allowed26/261.46 goals/match
1.34 xG/match ▲Expected goals26/261.1 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 12.5 shots/match
3.92 shots/matchShots on target26/263.96 shots/match
42%Possession26/26● 50.8%
3.69 corners/matchCorners26/26● 5.46 corners/match
12.9 fouls/matchFouls26/2613.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples26 / 26home / 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, 24 Sept 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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