Henan FC
Henan FC have won two and lost three of their last five matches in all competitions.
Qingdao Hainiu
The visitors, who arrive here with a little more swagger after a 4-2 win over Yunnan Yukun FC and 1-1 draw with Chengdu Rongcheng FC, are no more consistent with two wins, one draw and two defeats from their last five.
Key Players
- The styles of these two teams should contrast nicely here with Henan built around a compact midblock and selective pressing under Daniel Ramos while Milan Ristić has his Qingdao side pressing higher and playing in a more direct, vertical manner.
- Ramos' team, which has a structured and disciplined spine, should be able to control the tempo of this match if they remain organized and in shape.
- Qingdao will come at them, but their best chance of scoring will be to force a turnover and hit Henan on the counterattack with the ball wide or through the No. 10.
- Bruno Nazario is the spark plug for the home side as he has five goals in 14 Chinese Super League 2026 games and two in his last five.
Betting Insights
Henan are the favourites at 1.6 , which looks about right for a side with home advantage, but we think the visitors are worth a look to double their money at 5.1 and we'll take the tie at 3.9 .
Prediction
Yaw Yeboah is the danger man for Qingdao with six goals in 14 appearances this season , but we rate Henan to edge it so we're going for a Henan win and under 3.5 goals because the table tells us this is going to be a close one with the away side having shipped 17 goals on the road .
