Super League · 2023

Shandong Taishan 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

Shandong Taishan won 4–0.

Shots
219
Shots on target
52
Expected goals
2.320.53
Possession
61%39%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shandong Taishan beat Cangzhou Mighty Lions 4–0. Recorded in this match (Shandong Taishan – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 21–9, shots on target 5–2, expected goals 2.32–0.53, possession 61%–39%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Shandong Taishan's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.86 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 for2.8 goals/match1.86 goals/match1.34 goals/match

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

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Shandong Taishan, Cangzhou Mighty Lions.

5 days ▲Rest daysShandong Taishan · Cangzhou Mighty Lions4 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricShandong TaishanCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Rest days5 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Cangzhou Mighty Lions show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Cangzhou Mighty Lions's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

14.7 shots/match ▲ShotsShandong Taishan · Cangzhou Mighty Lions11.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShandong TaishanCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Shots14.7 shots/match11.3 shots/match12 shots/match
Shots against7.82 shots/match14 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots9 shotsShandong Taishan 21 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 9 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots2 shotsShandong Taishan 5 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.32 xG0.53 xGShandong Taishan 2.32 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.53 xG
  • Possession61%39%Shandong Taishan 61%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 39%
  • Corners7 corners3 cornersShandong Taishan 7 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 3 corners
  • Fouls14 fouls14 foulsShandong Taishan 14 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 14 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Shandong Taishan
1Draws
1Cangzhou Mighty Lions
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 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shandong Taishan22 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions22 matches
1.86 goals/match ▲Goals scored22/221.18 goals/match
0.86 goals/match ▲Goals allowed22/221.59 goals/match
1.68 xG/match ▲Expected goals22/221.3 xG/match
14.7 shots/match ▲Shots22/2211.3 shots/match
5.05 shots/match ▲Shots on target22/223.82 shots/match
55.1% ●Possession22/2242.6%
6.05 corners/match ●Corners22/225.14 corners/match
13.7 fouls/matchFouls22/2210.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / 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, 13 Aug 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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