Super League · 2026

Shanghai Shenhua 2–3 Shandong Taishan · Super League

2–3Full-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 2–3.

Shots
1914
Shots on target
75
Possession
59%41%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shandong Taishan beat Shanghai Shenhua 3–2. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Shandong Taishan): shots 19–14, shots on target 7–5, possession 59%–41%, corners 8–6. 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's recent record differs from the season

weak

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

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.96 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/match1.96 goals/match1.47 goals/match

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

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.

15.7 shots/match ▲ShotsShanghai Shenhua · Shandong Taishan14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaShandong TaishanBaseline
Shots15.7 shots/match14.1 shots/match13 shots/match
Shots against13.4 shots/match14.6 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Shandong Taishan have a visible away split

moderate

Shandong Taishan's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11.9 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season14.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11.9 shots/match14.1 shots/match13 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots19 shots14 shotsShanghai Shenhua 19 shots, Shandong Taishan 14 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots5 shotsShanghai Shenhua 7 shots, Shandong Taishan 5 shots
  • Possession59%41%Shanghai Shenhua 59%, Shandong Taishan 41%
  • Corners8 corners6 cornersShanghai Shenhua 8 corners, Shandong Taishan 6 corners
  • Fouls9 fouls9 foulsShanghai Shenhua 9 fouls, Shandong Taishan 9 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Shanghai Shenhua
1Draws
2Shandong Taishan
Shanghai Shenhua — Shandong Taishan · Super League2–3
Shandong Taishan — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League4–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Shandong Taishan · Super League3–3
Shandong Taishan — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League0–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Shandong Taishan · Super League6–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

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 · Shandong Taishan in 2 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua25 matchesShandong Taishan25 matches
1.96 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.8 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed25/25▲ 1.68 goals/match
2.38 xG/match ▲Expected goals10/141.39 xG/match
15.7 shots/match ▲Shots25/2514.1 shots/match
5.84 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/254.88 shots/match
49.4%Possession25/25● 50%
6 corners/match ●Corners25/254.36 corners/match
13.4 fouls/matchFouls25/2514.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples25 / 25home / 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: Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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