Super League · 2022

Guangzhou FC 2–4 Shandong Taishan · Super League

2–4Historical match

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

Match at a glance

Shandong Taishan won 2–4.

Shots
1417
Shots on target
48
Possession
41%59%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shandong Taishan beat Guangzhou FC 4–2. Recorded in this match (Guangzhou FC – Shandong Taishan): shots 14–17, shots on target 4–8, possession 41%–59%, corners 5–3. 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 show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

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

9.06 shots/match ▲ShotsGuangzhou FC · Shandong Taishan17.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricGuangzhou FCShandong TaishanBaseline
Shots9.06 shots/match17.1 shots/match11.6 shots/match
Shots against14 shots/match7.13 shots/match10.3 shots/match

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

Guangzhou FC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Guangzhou FC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season0.71 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 for0.6 goals/match0.71 goals/match1.4 goals/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Shandong Taishan have recorded the higher season possession share.

47.5%PossessionGuangzhou FC · Shandong Taishan● 60.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricGuangzhou FCShandong TaishanBaseline
Possession47.5%60.9%49.5%

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots17 shotsGuangzhou FC 14 shots, Shandong Taishan 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots8 shotsGuangzhou FC 4 shots, Shandong Taishan 8 shots
  • Possession41%59%Guangzhou FC 41%, Shandong Taishan 59%
  • Corners5 corners3 cornersGuangzhou FC 5 corners, Shandong Taishan 3 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls21 foulsGuangzhou FC 10 fouls, Shandong Taishan 21 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Guangzhou FC
0Draws
1Shandong Taishan
Shandong Taishan — Guangzhou FC · Super League3–0

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Guangzhou FC favored in 0 of 9 directional metrics · Shandong Taishan in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Guangzhou FC31 matchesShandong Taishan30 matches
0.71 goals/matchGoals scored31/30▲ 2.43 goals/match
1.77 goals/matchGoals allowed31/30▲ 0.9 goals/match
9.06 shots/matchShots31/30▲ 17.1 shots/match
2.74 shots/matchShots on target31/30▲ 6.17 shots/match
47.5%Possession31/30● 60.9%
3.48 corners/matchCorners31/30● 6.33 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls31/3013.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples31 / 30home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: xg_for, xg_against, cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 15 Dec 2022, 15:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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