The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Chinese Super League clash between Shandong Taishan and Changchun Yatai, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Guangzhou City 0-1 Shandong
Sunday, June 12 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
Sunday, June 12 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Shanghai Port | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 7 | Shandong Taishan | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Changchun Yatai | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Last Game: Changchun 1-1 Dalian Pro
Sunday, June 12 at 12.30pm in Chinese Super League
Sunday, June 12 at 12.30pm in Chinese Super League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 7 | Shandong Taishan | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 8 | Changchun Yatai | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | Dalian Pro | 3 | 2 | 5 |
We said: Shandong Taishan 2-1 Changchun Yatai
Although there is only a point between the sides after three matches, Shandong Taishan usually fare well on home turf against Thursday's opponents and we think that the hosts will do enough to clinch a fourth consecutive home victory over Changchun. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Changchun Yatai win with a probability of 36.86%. A win for Shandong Taishan had a probability of 34.48% and a draw had a probability of 28.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Changchun Yatai win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.03%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (7.69%) and 0-2 (6.95%). The likeliest Shandong Taishan win was 1-0 (11.54%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.31%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 0.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Shandong Taishan would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Shandong Taishan | Draw | Changchun Yatai |
34.48% ( 2.18) | 28.65% ( 0.23) | 36.86% ( -2.41) |
| Both teams to score 45.81% ( -0.31) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
