Super League · 2023

Chengdu Rongcheng 1–0 Nantong Zhiyun · Super League

1–0Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Chengdu Rongcheng won 1–0.

Shots
166
Shots on target
11
Expected goals
1.210.25
Possession
58%42%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chengdu Rongcheng beat Nantong Zhiyun 1–0. Recorded in this match (Chengdu Rongcheng – Nantong Zhiyun): shots 16–6, shots on target 1–1, expected goals 1.21–0.25, possession 58%–42%. 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's recent record differs from the season

moderate

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

0.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.6 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 for0.4 goals/match0.6 goals/match1.22 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 Chengdu Rongcheng, Nantong Zhiyun.

3.81 days ▲Rest daysChengdu Rongcheng · Nantong Zhiyun3.81 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricChengdu RongchengNantong ZhiyunBaseline
Rest days3.81 days3.81 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Nantong Zhiyun have a visible away split

moderate

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

10.6 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season13.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots10.6 shots/match13.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots16 shots6 shotsChengdu Rongcheng 16 shots, Nantong Zhiyun 6 shots
  • Shots on target1 shot1 shotChengdu Rongcheng 1 shot, Nantong Zhiyun 1 shot
  • Expected goals1.21 xG0.25 xGChengdu Rongcheng 1.21 xG, Nantong Zhiyun 0.25 xG
  • Possession58%42%Chengdu Rongcheng 58%, Nantong Zhiyun 42%
  • Corners5 corners0 cornersChengdu Rongcheng 5 corners, Nantong Zhiyun 0 corners
  • Fouls13 fouls20 foulsChengdu Rongcheng 13 fouls, Nantong Zhiyun 20 fouls

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Chengdu Rongcheng10 matchesNantong Zhiyun10 matches
1.8 goals/match ▲Goals scored10/100.6 goals/match
1.2 goals/match ▲Goals allowed10/101.5 goals/match
1.41 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/100.99 xG/match
12.9 shots/matchShots10/1013.3 shots/match
4.4 shots/matchShots on target10/104.4 shots/match
54.5% ●Possession10/1049.1%
5.8 corners/match ●Corners10/104.6 corners/match
13.8 fouls/matchFouls10/1014.1 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples10 / 10home / 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, 27 May 2023, 11:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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