Match details. China League 1. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 07:30 Lagos time.
Form. Nantong Zhiyun have won six, drawn one and lost three of their last ten league games, 1.9 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: L W W W W. Foshan Nanshi FC have won one, drawn two and lost seven of their last ten league games, 0.5 points a game. Their last five in the league, newest first: L L L L W.
The numbers. Nantong Zhiyun score one and concede 0.4 a game in their last five at home, with three clean sheets. Nantong Zhiyun average 6.6 corners and 2.2 cards a game. Foshan Nanshi FC score 0.8 and concede four a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets and two games without a goal. Foshan Nanshi FC average 4.1 corners and 1.9 cards a game.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 42%.
The read. Nantong Zhiyun to win. Their goals for and against make Nantong Zhiyun the likelier winners; Nantong Zhiyun are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Nantong Zhiyun.
The bets. No bet yet: nothing I'd back is priced yet. Predicted score: Nantong Zhiyun 2-0 Foshan Nanshi FC (11% chance).
The agreed story. Nantong Zhiyun or the draw, goals in between.
The league run. Nantong Zhiyun: one defeat in their last five league games (L W W W W). Foshan Nanshi FC: lost their last two league games (L L L L W). Not confident in Nantong Zhiyun: a defeat in their last five league games to a side outside the top third.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call).