Dalian Young Boy FC (Home)
- Dalian Young Boy FC (3rd) will look to maintain their 29-point haul from 20 matches in the Chinese Super League 2026 when they host Liaoning Tieren FC (10th), who have picked up 21 points from 19 games, at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium on Saturday.
- Guoxu Li's men have been more solid at home lately, however, winning 2 from their last 2 games, and they picked up a 1-0 win away to Liaoning in their previous fixture in the Chinese Super League 2026.
Liaoning Tieren FC (Away)
- Tieren are in indifferent form with 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5 in all competitions, which included a 3-1 home win over Chongqing Tongliang Long, a 1-1 draw away to Beijing Guoan FC and a 0-1 home defeat to Qingdao West Coast FC.
- Jung-Won Seo's team have been poor on their travels in the Chinese Super League 2026, losing 5 from 9, drawing 3 and winning 1, though they have scored 10 goals in 9 matches.
Head-to-Head
Dalian won the last match 1-0 away and have taken both of the last two meetings , with no draws, while Liaoning have lost 1 and drawn 1 of their 2 games away from home in all competitions since the start of May.
Key Players
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Recent scorers and form:
- Cephas Malele is Dalian's top scorer in the Chinese Super League 2026 with 8 goals in 16 appearances, while Guy Mbenza leads the way for Liaoning with 9 goals in 19 games.
- Nicolae Stanciu has found form for Dalian of late, scoring 3 goals in their last 5, while Takahiro Kunimoto has scored 2 goals in Liaoning's last 5, offering the away side a rare bite in the final third.
Betting Insights
- Liaoning have scored 10 away goals in 9 games, while Dalian have averaged 1.90 goals for and 1.40 goals against at home in the Chinese Super League 2026.
- Over 2.5 goals is the safest bet at 1.45, while Both Teams To Score - Yes looks likely at 1.48, and Dalian should have the quality to squeeze out the win.
- At a price of 1.65, Dalian are strongly favored, and while that's understandable, they have only 29 points from 20 matches and that's why we're going to back the visitors at 4.64, with the Draw at 4.43 looking a bit rich.
Prediction
- Dalian should win this match, but the match could be more competitive than the odds suggest, because Liaoning's ability to hit in transition should trouble the hosts, who will look to play on the front foot.
- Dalian usually play a 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1, where they have high tempo and counter-pressing with quick transitions is their forte - in that system, they have shown that they can win the ball high up the field and then get forward quickly.
- Liaoning are much more of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-1-4-1 side, and they have much more structure, preferring to sit deep and defend narrow, before punishing overcommittal with quick forwards.
