Chengdu Rongcheng FC
- Chengdu Rongcheng FC have the best home record in the Chinese Super League 2026, winning 6 of their 7 home games.
- The hosts sit top of the pile in the CSL 2026 table with 34 points from 14 games, already a few points clear of the chasing pack.
- Chengdu Rongcheng FC have been such an entertaining team under John Aloisi, who has molded a team capable of playing a high tempo, high possession style of soccer, characterized by intense pressing and rapid vertical transitions, which has allowed them to score 2.86 goals per home game whilst conceding just 0.57.
- Their most recent head to head was a 3-1 away win in the 2025 FA Cup, but Chengdu are the favourites here at 2.01.
Shandong Luneng Taishan FC
- Shandong Luneng Taishan FC are in decent form, winning 3, drawing 1, and losing 1 of their last 5 league games.
- Shandong sit 5th in the league with 18 points after 14 games, a tally which belies the solid work that manager Peng Han has done to steady the ship after point deductions for their club’s off-field misadventures.
- They’ve won 3 and lost 3 of 6 away games this season, scoring 1.17 goals per game.
- They’ve been more consistent recently, beating Chongqing Tongliang Long 3-1 at home last weekend, but they need to start getting results on the road.
Head-to-Head
In their last 5 games in all competitions , Shandong Luneng have beaten Chengdu Rongcheng FC 3 times , the hosts having won the other 2 .
Key Players
He’s scored 7 of Shandong’s last 13 , whilst Shihao Wei has 3 of Chengdu’s last 6 .
Betting Insights
Both teams to score is priced heavily at 1.39 , so the value here is probably on a Chengdu win with over 2.5 goals at 1.45 , as the home side have been dominant this season.
Prediction
- The stats say this game should be tight, but it’s likely to be more open than the numbers suggest.
- This matchup has been won by the team who has been able to get men behind the ball more effectively, but Cryzan’s prowess has been a real factor.
