South China vs Eastern: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on April 22, 2016 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Hong Kong
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What was the result of South China vs Eastern?
Eastern won 1-2 on April 22, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′Giovane Alves da SilvaEastern
- 44′Giovane Alves da SilvaEastern
- 60′Ryan GriffithsSouth China (pen.)
Official lineup for South China vs Eastern
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
South China
- FF. Borja
- RRyan Griffiths
- LLam Hok Hei
- LLuiz Carlos
- HHiu Chung Law
- SSean Ka Keung Tse
- BB. Mališić
- CChak Ting Fung
- AA. Russell
- AAgbo Wisdom Fofo
- MMan Fai Tsang
Eastern
- GGiovane Alves da Silva
- MMichel Antunes Lugo
- HHe Bai
- CCheng King Ho
- DDiego Eli
- DDeshuai Xu
- TTsang Kam To
- CClayton Michel Afonso
- RRoberto Orlando Affonso Júnior
- LLee Hong Lim
- YYapp Hung Fai
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, South China have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Eastern have 11, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2016 | Rangers(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Wong Tai Sin(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 29, 2016 | Pegasus(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Yuen Long(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Yuen Long(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2016 | Yuen Long(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 16, 2016 | Pegasus(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Southern District(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Rangers(home) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Rangers(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 South China wins, 1 draw, 1 Eastern win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2016 | Eastern 3-1 South China | Premier League |
| May 9, 2015 | South China 3-0 Eastern | Premier League |
| Nov 26, 2014 | Eastern 1-2 South China | Premier League |
| May 3, 2014 | South China 4-2 Eastern | Premier League |
| Jan 5, 2014 | Eastern 0-0 South China | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Eastern vs South China on Jan 10, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
South China score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Eastern score 2.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South China | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Eastern | 2.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Eastern | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 37 | 32 |
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