Qingdao Hainiu (home)
- Qingdao Hainiu are 14th with 13 points.
- Qingdao have been good at home, winning 5, drawing 1 and losing 2 of their 8 Chinese Super League 2026 games at the Qingdao Tiantai Stadium.
- Milan Ristic has improved their balance and quickness in transition.
Chengdu Rongcheng (away)
- Chinese Super League 2026 leaders Chengdu Rongcheng FC will travel to Qingdao Tiantai Stadium to take on the hosts in what should be a very interesting game between two teams with contrasting styles.
- Chengdu are high-energy and press the ball, while Qingdao are more compact and play on the break and set pieces.
- John Aloisi's men come into the game on a 3-game winning streak having seen off Shanghai Zetian 0-4 in the FA Cup and then Shenzhen Peng FC 2-3 in the league away from home.
Head-to-Head
The hosts have failed to get the better of Chengdu in the last two home games.
Key Players
- Felipe is Chengdu's main finisher in the Chinese Super League 2026, having scored 9 goals in 10 games in the league.
- Shihao Wei has also found the net 4 times in this period, while Yaw Yeboah is Qingdao's main man and their leading scorer in the Chinese Super League 2026 with 6 in 14 games.
Betting Insights
- Chengdu are the favourites at 1.68, but we will take the underdog here at 4.8.
- The home side have scored 16 goals in 8 home Chinese Super League 2026 matches and Chengdu average 1.88 goals a game on the road, having scored 15 goals away from home.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.68 and Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.64 are the preferred market plays.
Prediction
This is likely to be a close game in which both teams will be in with a shout of at least a point.
