China - China League OneData current as of 21 October 2026

Dongguan United vs Nanjing City: match statistics

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Dongguan United vs Nanjing City: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Dongguan United play Nanjing City in China League One (China). The match date is 24 October 2026.

Current form

Dongguan United: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Nanjing City: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Dongguan United scores 0.96 and concedes 2.19 goals per match. Nanjing City scores 0.81 and concedes 1.37. League average: 2.65 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Dongguan United 56%, Nanjing City 52%. Over 2.5: Dongguan United 56%, Nanjing City 37%. League level: BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 50%.

xG, shots and style

xG is very similar for both teams. Dongguan United: 10.5 shots per match, Nanjing City: 11.2.

Match halves

Dongguan United: half-time lead 15%, second-half goals 0.70. Nanjing City: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.33.

Goals by minute

Dongguan United: 76-90+ (8 goals). Nanjing City: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

China League One: 2.65 goals per match, BTTS 54%, Over 2.5 50%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 3.33, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

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Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
0.96Goals scored / match0.81
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
2.19Goals conceded / match1.37
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
44%Average possession44%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
3.59Shots on target / match2.78
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.52Shots per match11.15
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
3.59Shots on target2.78
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
9.2%Shot conversion7.3%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
44%Possession44%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
1.24xG for1.24
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
1.62xG against1.37
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

Shooting quality

Dongguan United: BalancedNanjing City: Balanced
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
Accuracy (shots on target)34%25%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Dongguan United
LDWLL
Season result split
11% W26% D63% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-17
0.59 pts / match · goal difference -33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-3-9
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.8xG: 1.17Opponent xG: 2.34BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Nanjing City
LLLDW
Season result split
22% W26% D52% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-14
0.93 pts / match · goal difference -15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-8
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.08Opponent xG: 1.35BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Dongguan United is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

0.96 goals / match - Dongguan United · 0.81 goals / match - Nanjing City

Nanjing City is 60% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.19 goals / match - Dongguan United · 1.37 goals / match - Nanjing City

Dongguan United scoring profile: very strong

Dongguan United scores in 67% of matches (18 of 27 matches), while Nanjing City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (6 of 27 matches).

Nanjing City scoring profile: very strong

Nanjing City scores in 67% of matches (18 of 27 matches), while Dongguan United keeps a clean sheet in 15% (4 of 27 matches).

26Goals scored (season)22
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
59Goals conceded (season)37
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
3.15Average goals in match2.19
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
5Goals scored (last 5)3
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
14Goals conceded (last 5)9
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

How often they score at least...

67%1 goal67%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
22%2 goals11%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
7%3 goals4%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
0%4 goals0%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

How often they concede at least...

85%1 goal78%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
63%2 goals41%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
37%3 goals15%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
15%4 goals4%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

54%
League average

Goal patterns

11%BTTS at half-time19%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
4%BTTS in both halves0%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
7%Scored in both halves7%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

BTTS and goal count

41%Min. 3 goals and BTTS33%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
15%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
60%BTTS - last 540%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

81%Min. 1 goal before half-time81%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
15%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

2nd half

85%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
41%Min. 2 goals after half-time22%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
30%Min. 3 goals after half-time7%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Nanjing City is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.67 pts / match - Dongguan United · 1.04 pts / match - Nanjing City

Dongguan United - half-time state
15% leading22% draw63% trailing
Nanjing City - half-time state
22% leading37% draw41% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.67Points per match (1st half)1.04
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
0.26Goals scored (1st half)0.48
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
1.22Goals conceded (1st half)0.67
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
1.48Average goals (1st half)1.15
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
30%Clean sheet before half-time41%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
78%No goal before half-time59%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.26Points per match (2nd half)1
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
0.7Goals scored (2nd half)0.33
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
0.96Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.04
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
41%Clean sheet after half-time48%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City
48%No goal after half-time67%
Dongguan UnitedNanjing City

Dongguan United - second-half results

33% W26% D41% L
18
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-26
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.67
PPG before half-time
Lead holding73%

Leads at half-time in 15% of matches and wins 11%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Nanjing City - second-half results

22% W33% D44% L
28
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.04
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 22%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Dongguan United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.01.0
Goals conceded / match1.21.6
Average goals in match1.22.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-6-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Nanjing City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.601.00
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.61.2
Average goals in match0.81.6
1 goal60%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-2-4
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Dongguan United
ScoredConceded
2
8
0-15
3
14
16-30
2
11
31-45
4
8
46-60
7
8
61-75
8
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (14). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Nanjing City
ScoredConceded
2
4
0-15
4
7
16-30
7
7
31-45
4
6
46-60
3
5
61-75
2
8
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.67
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
101%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+25%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Dongguan United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.38
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.85
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.57
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
178%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
31% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
31%

Nanjing City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.43
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.43
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
96%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.1
Late goals
9% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
9%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (China League One).

Teams vs league

Dongguan UnitedLigaNanjing City
Average goals in match▲ 3.152.65▼ 2.19
Both teams scored▲ 56%54%▼ 52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 56%50%▼ 37%
Clean sheets▼ 15%27%▼ 22%
Goal before half-time▲ 81%69%▲ 81%
Goal after half-time▲ 85%74%• 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.65
Average goals per match
54%
Both teams scored
50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.42
Home goals / match
1.23
Away goals / match
+15%
Home attack advantage
+13%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Dongguan United 0 - 1 - 2 Nanjing City. Average goals 3.33, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Nanjing City
3 : 1
Dongguan United
Nanjing City FC
1 : 1
Dongguan United FC
Dongguan United FC
1 : 3
Nanjing City FC

FAQ

When do Dongguan United and Nanjing City play?

Dongguan United face Nanjing City on 24 October 2026 in China League One. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Dongguan United and Nanjing City?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Dongguan United won 0, Nanjing City won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 3.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Dongguan United vs Nanjing City?

Dongguan United score 0.96 goals per game on average and Nanjing City 0.81. The China League One average is 2.65 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 56% of Dongguan United's matches and 52% of Nanjing City's.

What form are Dongguan United and Nanjing City in?

Over the last 5 games Dongguan United have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Nanjing City 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Dongguan United vs Nanjing City?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.