Super League · 2023

Nantong Zhiyun 1–2 Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League

1–2Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Cangzhou Mighty Lions won 1–2.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
48
Expected goals
1.381.71
Possession
68%32%

Full time

What the match recorded

Cangzhou Mighty Lions beat Nantong Zhiyun 2–1. Recorded in this match (Nantong Zhiyun – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 17–13, shots on target 4–8, expected goals 1.38–1.71, possession 68%–32%. 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.

Nantong Zhiyun have a visible home split

strong

Nantong Zhiyun's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

16 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season12.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots16 shots/match12.6 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

Nantong Zhiyun's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Nantong Zhiyun's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

1 goal/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.79 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 for1 goal/match0.79 goals/match1.37 goals/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.11 corners/matchCornersNantong Zhiyun · Cangzhou Mighty Lions● 5.32 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricNantong ZhiyunCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Corners5.11 corners/match5.32 corners/match4.49 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsNantong Zhiyun 17 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 13 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsNantong Zhiyun 4 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 8 shots
  • Expected goals1.38 xG1.71 xGNantong Zhiyun 1.38 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1.71 xG
  • Possession68%32%Nantong Zhiyun 68%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 32%
  • Corners2 corners5 cornersNantong Zhiyun 2 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls17 foulsNantong Zhiyun 16 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 17 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Nantong Zhiyun
1Draws
0Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Nantong Zhiyun · Super League1–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Nantong Zhiyun favored in 5 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 3 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Nantong Zhiyun19 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions19 matches
0.79 goals/matchGoals scored19/19▲ 1.21 goals/match
1.37 goals/match ▲Goals allowed19/191.58 goals/match
1.04 xG/matchExpected goals19/19▲ 1.28 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots19/1911.1 shots/match
4.05 shots/matchShots on target19/193.95 shots/match
51% ●Possession19/1941.9%
5.11 corners/matchCorners19/19● 5.32 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls19/1910.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples19 / 19home / 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, 29 Jul 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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