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Shandong Taishan 4–1 Shanghai Shenhua · Super League

4–1Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Shandong Taishan won 4–1.

Shots
2010
Shots on target
74
Expected goals
1.20.72
Possession
46%54%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shandong Luneng beat Shanghai Shenhua 4–1. Recorded in this match (Shandong Luneng – Shanghai Shenhua): shots 20–10, shots on target 7–4, expected goals 1.2–0.72, possession 46%–54%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Shandong Luneng, Shanghai Shenhua.

4 days ▲Rest daysShandong Luneng · Shanghai Shenhua3.98 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricShandong LunengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Rest days4 days3.98 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

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

Shandong Luneng have a visible home split

moderate

Shandong Luneng's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season14.4 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match14.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated fouls records

moderate

Each team's season fouls average is above the competition baseline.

17.9 fouls/matchFoulsShandong Luneng · Shanghai Shenhua15.3 fouls/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricShandong LunengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Fouls17.9 fouls/match15.3 fouls/match13.1 fouls/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots20 shots10 shotsShandong Taishan 20 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 10 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots4 shotsShandong Taishan 7 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 4 shots
  • Expected goals1.2 xG0.72 xGShandong Taishan 1.2 xG, Shanghai Shenhua 0.72 xG
  • Possession46%54%Shandong Taishan 46%, Shanghai Shenhua 54%
  • Corners6 corners3 cornersShandong Taishan 6 corners, Shanghai Shenhua 3 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls12 foulsShandong Taishan 12 fouls, Shanghai Shenhua 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card2 cardsShandong Taishan 1 card, Shanghai Shenhua 2 cards
  • Passes392 passes442 passesShandong Taishan 392 passes, Shanghai Shenhua 442 passes
  • Pass accuracy82%83%Shandong Taishan 82%, Shanghai Shenhua 83%
  • Shots inside box10 shots6 shotsShandong Taishan 10 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 6 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks4 blocksShandong Taishan 8 blocks, Shanghai Shenhua 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves2 saves3 savesShandong Taishan 2 saves, Shanghai Shenhua 3 saves
  • Offsides0 offsides1 offsideShandong Taishan 0 offsides, Shanghai Shenhua 1 offside

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Shandong Taishan
1Draws
3Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua — Shandong Taishan · Super League3–3
Shandong Taishan — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Shandong Taishan · Super League6–0
Shandong Taishan — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–3
Shandong Taishan — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shandong Taishan favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Shanghai Shenhua in 7 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shandong Taishan10 matchesShanghai Shenhua10 matches
1.6 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲ 2.2 goals/match
1.5 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.5 goals/match
1.42 xG/matchExpected goals10/9▲ 2.41 xG/match
14.4 shots/matchShots10/10▲ 16.4 shots/match
4.5 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲ 6.4 shots/match
52% ●Possession10/1049%
5.6 corners/matchCorners10/10● 6.4 corners/match
17.9 fouls/matchFouls10/1015.3 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples10 / 10home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • 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.
Analysis cutoff: Tue, 5 May 2026, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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