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Super League · 2023

Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League

1–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng drew 1–1.

Shots
128
Shots on target
53
Expected goals
1.390.52
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Rongcheng drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Chengdu Rongcheng): shots 12–8, shots on target 5–3, expected goals 1.39–0.52, possession 42%–58%. 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.

Chengdu Rongcheng's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Chengdu Rongcheng's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.46 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 for0.8 goals/match1.46 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

Shanghai Shenhua show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

12 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · Chengdu Rongcheng14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaChengdu RongchengBaseline
Shots12 shots/match14.6 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against10.5 shots/match8.46 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Chengdu Rongcheng have recorded the higher season possession share.

42%PossessionShanghai Shenhua · Chengdu Rongcheng● 52.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 10.8 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaChengdu RongchengBaseline
Possession42%52.8%50.9%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots8 shotsShanghai Shenhua 12 shots, Chengdu Rongcheng 8 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots3 shotsShanghai Shenhua 5 shots, Chengdu Rongcheng 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.39 xG0.52 xGShanghai Shenhua 1.39 xG, Chengdu Rongcheng 0.52 xG
  • Possession42%58%Shanghai Shenhua 42%, Chengdu Rongcheng 58%
  • Corners4 corners1 cornerShanghai Shenhua 4 corners, Chengdu Rongcheng 1 corner
  • Fouls21 fouls10 foulsShanghai Shenhua 21 fouls, Chengdu Rongcheng 10 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Shanghai Shenhua
0Draws
3Chengdu Rongcheng
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League2–1
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League3–2
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 3 of 11 directional metrics · Chengdu Rongcheng in 8

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua24 matchesChengdu Rongcheng24 matches
1.17 goals/matchGoals scored24/24▲ 1.46 goals/match
1.04 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.13 goals/match
1.27 xG/matchExpected goals24/24▲ 1.44 xG/match
12 shots/matchShots24/24▲ 14.6 shots/match
4.21 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 4.67 shots/match
42%Possession24/24● 52.8%
3.75 corners/matchCorners24/24● 5.17 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples24 / 24home / 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: Sat, 26 Aug 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Super League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsShanghai ShenhuaChengdu Rongcheng
CompetitionSuper LeagueSuper League 2023
Head-to-headShanghai Shenhua — Chengdu Rongcheng
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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