Super League · 2023

Chengdu Rongcheng 2–1 Shanghai Shenhua · Super League

2–1Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Chengdu Rongcheng won 2–1.

Shots
810
Shots on target
45
Expected goals
1.260.63
Possession
57%43%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chengdu Rongcheng beat Shanghai Shenhua 2–1. Recorded in this match (Chengdu Rongcheng – Shanghai Shenhua): shots 8–10, shots on target 4–5, expected goals 1.26–0.63, possession 57%–43%. 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 above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.89 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 for2.4 goals/match1.89 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, Shanghai Shenhua.

4.09 days ▲Rest daysChengdu Rongcheng · Shanghai Shenhua4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricChengdu RongchengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Rest days4.09 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

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.

12.6 shots/match ▲ShotsChengdu Rongcheng · Shanghai Shenhua10.7 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricChengdu RongchengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Shots12.6 shots/match10.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against8.44 shots/match11.3 shots/match11.9 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots10 shotsChengdu Rongcheng 8 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots5 shotsChengdu Rongcheng 4 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.26 xG0.63 xGChengdu Rongcheng 1.26 xG, Shanghai Shenhua 0.63 xG
  • Possession57%43%Chengdu Rongcheng 57%, Shanghai Shenhua 43%
  • Corners4 corners4 cornersChengdu Rongcheng 4 corners, Shanghai Shenhua 4 corners
  • Fouls18 fouls21 foulsChengdu Rongcheng 18 fouls, Shanghai Shenhua 21 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Chengdu Rongcheng
0Draws
0Shanghai Shenhua
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: Chengdu Rongcheng favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Shanghai Shenhua in 3

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Chengdu Rongcheng9 matchesShanghai Shenhua9 matches
1.89 goals/match ▲Goals scored9/91.22 goals/match
1.33 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 0.67 goals/match
1.43 xG/match ▲Expected goals9/91.22 xG/match
12.6 shots/match ▲Shots9/910.7 shots/match
4.78 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/94 shots/match
54.1% ●Possession9/939.2%
5.89 corners/match ●Corners9/93.56 corners/match
13.9 fouls/matchFouls9/913.6 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness 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: Tue, 23 May 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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