Super League · 2023

Shanghai Port 2–1 Nantong Zhiyun · Super League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shanghai Port won 2–1.

Shots
165
Shots on target
51
Expected goals
2.230.15
Possession
64%36%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Port beat Nantong Zhiyun 2–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Port – Nantong Zhiyun): shots 16–5, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 2.23–0.15, possession 64%–36%. 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 away split

moderate

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

9.67 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots9.67 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match

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

Shanghai Port show a distinct attacking-volume record

weak

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

13.3 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Port · Nantong Zhiyun12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai PortNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Shots13.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.2 shots/match
Shots against10 shots/match13.7 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

moderate

Shanghai Port have recorded the higher season possession share.

59.6% ●PossessionShanghai Port · Nantong Zhiyun48.5%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 11.1 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricShanghai PortNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Possession59.6%48.5%49%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots5 shotsShanghai Port 16 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 5 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots1 shotShanghai Port 5 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 1 shot
  • Expected goals2.23 xG0.15 xGShanghai Port 2.23 xG, Nantong Zhiyun 0.15 xG
  • Possession64%36%Shanghai Port 64%, Nantong Zhiyun 36%
  • Corners7 corners0 cornersShanghai Port 7 corners, Nantong Zhiyun 0 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls16 foulsShanghai Port 13 fouls, Nantong Zhiyun 16 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Port favored in 9 of 11 directional metrics · Nantong Zhiyun in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Port12 matchesNantong Zhiyun12 matches
1.75 goals/match ▲Goals scored12/120.67 goals/match
0.75 goals/match ▲Goals allowed12/121.42 goals/match
2.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals12/120.94 xG/match
13.3 shots/matchShots12/1212.8 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target12/124.33 shots/match
59.6% ●Possession12/1248.5%
7.58 corners/match ●Corners12/124.75 corners/match
11.3 fouls/matchFouls12/1213.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples12 / 12home / 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: Fri, 9 Jun 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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