Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City: match statistics
Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Nantong Zhiyun played Nanjing City in China League One (China). The match was played on 4 April 2026. Final score: 1:0.
Current form
Nantong Zhiyun: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match. Nanjing City: 1-1-0, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Nantong Zhiyun scores 1.50 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Nanjing City scores 1.00 and concedes 0.50. League average: 2.56 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Nantong Zhiyun 100%, Nanjing City 50%. Over 2.5: Nantong Zhiyun 50%, Nanjing City 50%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.
xG, shots and style
Nanjing City has higher xG: 1.30 vs 1.08. Nantong Zhiyun: 9.5 shots per match, Nanjing City: 11.0.
Match halves
Nantong Zhiyun: half-time lead 50%, second-half goals 1.00. Nanjing City: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.50.
Goals by minute
Nantong Zhiyun: 61-75 (2 goals). Nanjing City: 31-45+ (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
China League One: 2.56 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 56%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 0.50, BTTS 0%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
I back a Nantong win: at home Nantong averages 2.0 goals per game with average xG 1.38 versus opponent xG 1.14, providing an offensive edge at their stadium. In the last 5 matches the home side scored only 4 and conceded 7, earning 0.8 points per game (record 1-1-3), while Nanjing scored 7 in five matches and averages 1.6 points per game (record 2-2-1). Nanjing sits 4th vs Nantong 6th, but the visitors have conceded 10 goals in their last 5 fixtures, whereas the hosts concede on average 1.0 goal per home game. Nantong averages 13 shots and 3 on target per home match with a 15% conversion rate and has not yet had a home game without scoring (0% such matches), which increases their chances against Nanjing’s weak defense. Considering the hosts’ positive xG, higher shot volume at home and the visitors’ unstable defense, I assign a higher probability to a Nantong victory, although I expect an open, high-scoring game.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
A strong signal for BTTS is the last 5 matches: Nantong has BTTS at 60%, Nanjing 80%, averaging 70% which indicates a pattern of both teams scoring. In their last 5 matches Nantong scored 4 goals (avg. 0.8) and conceded 7 (avg. 1.4), while Nanjing scored 7 goals (avg. 1.4) and conceded 10 (avg. 2.0), so both sides regularly create and concede scoring opportunities. xG in the last 5 matches is 1.07 for Nantong and 1.18 for Nanjing, so both teams generate around 1.1 xG per game and have realistic chances to score. Away seasonal data is incomplete (0.0 goals and 0.0 xG), but season-to-date Nantong has 50% clean sheets at home, and the league shows BTTS 53% and an average goals 2.53, which further supports a both-teams-to-score scenario. Given the 60% vs 80% in the last 5, higher average goals conceded 1.4 and 2.0 and xG ~1.1, I forecast BTTS - Yes at 70% vs 30% for No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The xG-based model gives 1.30 xG for Nantong and 1.18 xG for Nanjing (last 5 matches), totaling 2.48 expected goals, which is close to the league average of 2.53. Nantong averages 4.0 shots on target per game and has a 9% conversion rate; in the last 5 matches the home side scored 4 goals (0.8 per game) and conceded 7 (1.4 per game). The guests’ seasonal data are incomplete (seasonal average 0.0), but Nanjing scored 7 goals in the last 5 matches (1.4 per game) and conceded 10 (2.0 per game), which increases the likelihood of at least two goals in the match. In my risk assessment I assign a strong probability to over 1.5 goals (85% over / 15% under), while the 2.5 line is effectively a toss-up with a slight edge to under (46% over / 54% under), and over 3.5 has a low probability (20% over / 80% under). Therefore I recommend playing Over 1.5 as the strongest signal, since the expected 2.48 goals and the visitors’ offensive numbers in the last 5 matches provide the greatest value at this line.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Statistics show the home side were level at the break in 100% of their matches so far (2 of 2), with an average of 0.5 goals scored and 0.5 conceded at half-time. Nantong holds the creative advantage: average xG 1.3 and 4.0 shots on target per match versus Nanjing’s 0.0 xG and 0.0 shots on target, and seasonally the hosts score an average of 1.0 goal per match. Additionally, the hosts record an average of 2.0 points per match versus 0.0 for the visitors and are more likely to convert chances after the break (0.5 goals on average in the second half), which favors outcomes decided after half-time. Consequently I assign the highest probability to the scenario level at the break and a home win (X/1 — 48%); alternatively draw/draw 30%, with the remaining outcomes allocated smaller shares.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Nantong Zhiyun | Nanjing City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 26% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.60 | 0.25 |
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.
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.
Nantong Zhiyun is 50% better for: goals scored per match.
1.5 goals / match - Nantong Zhiyun · 1 goals / match - Nanjing City
Nanjing City is 100% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Nantong Zhiyun · 0.5 goals / match - Nanjing City
Nantong Zhiyun scores in 100% of matches (2 of 2 matches), while Nanjing City keeps a clean sheet in 50% (1 of 2 matches).
Nanjing City scores in 50% of matches (1 of 2 matches), while Nantong Zhiyun keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 2 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Nantong Zhiyun
Over / Under - Nanjing City
1st half
2nd half
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.
Nantong Zhiyun is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
2 pts / match - Nantong Zhiyun · 1 pts / match - Nanjing City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Nantong Zhiyun - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 50% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 1.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Nanjing City - second-half results
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 50% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 50% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 0% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | +1 | 0 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 0.5 |
| 1 goal | 50% | 50% |
| 2 goals | 50% | 0% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 50% | 100% |
| No goal | 50% | 50% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +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.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (1 goal). Concedes most in 31-45 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* 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
Nantong Zhiyun
Nanjing City
* 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
| Nantong Zhiyun | Liga | Nanjing City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 2.50 | 2.56 | ▼ 1.50 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 100% | 56% | ▼ 50% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 56% | ▼ 50% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 25% | ▲ 50% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 50% | 78% | ▼ 50% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 78% | ▼ 50% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Nantong Zhiyun 0 - 1 - 1 Nanjing City. Average goals 0.50, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City?
The China League One match finished Nantong Zhiyun 1:0 Nanjing City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Nantong Zhiyun and Nanjing City?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Nantong Zhiyun won 0, Nanjing City won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 0.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City?
Nantong Zhiyun score 1.50 goals per game on average and Nanjing City 1.00. The China League One average is 2.56 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 56% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Nantong Zhiyun's matches and 50% of Nanjing City's.
What form are Nantong Zhiyun and Nanjing City in?
Over the last 5 games Nantong Zhiyun have a 1-1-0 record (2.00 points per game) and Nanjing City 1-1-0 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City?
The statistical background for Nantong Zhiyun vs Nanjing City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.