Liaoning Tieren FC
- Liaoning Tieren FC are 10th in the Chinese Super League 2026 (21 points from 19 games).
- Liaoning have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games in all competitions.
- Liaoning Tieren FC have been all over the place under Jung-Won Seo, who took over as head coach on 6 May 2026.
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His team's last 3 results demonstrate the wobble they have going on at the moment:
- 3-1 home win over Chongqing Tongliang Long.
- 1-1 away draw with Beijing Guoan FC.
- 0-1 home loss to Qingdao West Coast FC in the Chinese Super League 2026.
Shanghai Shenhua
- Shanghai Shenhua are 13th (19 points from 19).
- Shanghai Shenhua have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 in all competitions.
- In these games they lost 2-0 at home to Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, beat Qingdao Hainiu 4-1 in the FA Cup 2026 at home and lost 2-0 at Shanghai Port FC in the Chinese Super League 2026.
Head-to-Head
Shenhua won the previous meeting in this fixture 3-1 at home three months ago and know how to hurt Liaoning.
Key Players
- Guy Mbenza is a threat for Liaoning with 9 goals in 19 Chinese Super League 2026 games, but Rafael Ratao is a serious threat for Shenhua with 13 goals in 19 CSL 2026 games - the kind of numbers to put away a game like this.
- Takahiro Kunimoto has contributed 2 goals in Liaoning's last 5 matches and has added a spark to the team's attacks, while Luis Asue has 4 goals in Shenhua's last 5 and looks a livewire in the box at the moment.
Betting Insights
- Instead, we are taking the game as a whole and backing Over 2.5 goals at 1.46 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.39.
- Liaoning average 1.50 goals scored and 1.50 goals conceded per home game in the Chinese Super League 2026 while Shenhua average 1.67 goals scored and 1.56 conceded per away game, so a both-way scoring game is likely.
- Shenhua are 1.98 favourites for the game, with Liaoning 3.48 and the draw 3.91, which tells us they are not too worried by the matchup, but the correct score numbers are a little skewed.
Prediction
These teams are on a press-versus-possession collision course on Sunday, but the slight edge must go to the Shenhua visitors here as they have the more dangerous finishers.
