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Super League · 2026Shanghai Stadium

Shanghai Shenhua 3–1 Liaoning Tieren FC · Super League

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua won 3–1.

Shots
1918
Shots on target
89
Expected goals
3.782.25
Possession
47%53%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua beat Shenyang Urban 3–1. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Shenyang Urban): shots 19–18, shots on target 8–9, expected goals 3.78–2.25, possession 47%–53%. 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.

Shanghai Shenhua show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

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

16.7 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · Shenyang Urban13.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaShenyang UrbanBaseline
Shots16.7 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.3 shots/match
Shots against14.2 shots/match14.5 shots/match13.1 shots/match

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

Shanghai Shenhua's recent record differs from the season

weak

Shanghai Shenhua's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2.33 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 for1.8 goals/match2.33 goals/match1.33 goals/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots18 shotsShanghai Shenhua 19 shots, Liaoning Tieren FC 18 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots9 shotsShanghai Shenhua 8 shots, Liaoning Tieren FC 9 shots
  • Expected goals3.78 xG2.25 xGShanghai Shenhua 3.78 xG, Liaoning Tieren FC 2.25 xG
  • Possession47%53%Shanghai Shenhua 47%, Liaoning Tieren FC 53%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersShanghai Shenhua 3 corners, Liaoning Tieren FC 4 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls11 foulsShanghai Shenhua 12 fouls, Liaoning Tieren FC 11 fouls
  • Yellow cards0 cards1 cardShanghai Shenhua 0 cards, Liaoning Tieren FC 1 card
  • Passes466 passes516 passesShanghai Shenhua 466 passes, Liaoning Tieren FC 516 passes
  • Pass accuracy85%87%Shanghai Shenhua 85%, Liaoning Tieren FC 87%
  • Shots inside box14 shots12 shotsShanghai Shenhua 14 shots, Liaoning Tieren FC 12 shots
  • Blocked shots2 blocks4 blocksShanghai Shenhua 2 blocks, Liaoning Tieren FC 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves7 saves5 savesShanghai Shenhua 7 saves, Liaoning Tieren FC 5 saves

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 8 of 13 directional metrics · Liaoning Tieren FC in 1 · 4 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua6 matchesLiaoning Tieren FC6 matches
2.33 goals/match ▲Goals scored6/61.17 goals/match
1.33 goals/match ▲Goals allowed6/61.5 goals/match
2.3 xG/match ▲Expected goals6/61.77 xG/match
16.7 shots/match ▲Shots6/613.5 shots/match
6.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target6/64.67 shots/match
49.8%Possession6/6● 56.2%
6.5 corners/match ●Corners6/64.17 corners/match
16 fouls/matchFouls6/613.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples6 / 6home / 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.
Analysis cutoff: Sat, 18 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Super League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsShanghai ShenhuaLiaoning Tieren FC
CompetitionSuper League
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