Dalian Young Boy FC
- Dalian Young Boy FC are currently third in the Chinese Super League 2026 table with 22 points from 15 games, and have a good home record in the league.
- Guoxu Li has instilled a direct and high-tempo philosophy into his team, as they play an aggressive and vertical 4-2-3-1 structure, which thrives on quick transitions and high pressing.
- Dalian Young Boy FC seek to press their opponents into errors, then overwhelm them on the counterattack, an approach that has seen them win 5 of their 7 home matches in the Chinese Super League 2026, scoring an average of 1.71 goals a game and conceding an average of 1.00.
Shanghai Shenhua
- Shanghai Shenhua are 12th on the same table with 13 points from 15, and have had a challenging campaign after their 10-point deduction in the CFA.
- Leonid Slutsky's Shanghai Shenhua have improved their structure under the former Russia manager, who has set his side up to control games from the midfield, and have the tactical flexibility to both press high up the pitch in a disciplined way, and also sit back and absorb pressure.
- With wingers, Shenhua's 4-3-3 shape has been effective in controlling the ball and setting up goals, and although they have been more successful than not away from home in the league this season (W2, D3, L2), they have only netted 11 goals in 7 away days.
Head-to-Head
Dalian Young Boy FC have not won in the last 3 head-to-heads with Shanghai Shenhua , drawing 1 and losing 2, and this clash will mean a little more to the visitors, who need to make up ground after losing points due to their CFA punishment.
Betting Insights
- Dalian Young Boy FC come into Sunday's game as 2.54 favorites against a Shanghai Shenhua side with the odds of 2.67 to win, with the draw at 3.58.
- With that in mind, the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.66 looks enticing for those looking for a goal fest.
