Qingdao Hainiu (home)
- Qingdao Hainiu are 10th in the Chinese Super League table with seven points from ten matches.
- Qingdao Hainiu are unbeaten in their last three home matches (Won 2, draw 1).
- Milan Ristić has brought a real defensive discipline and structure to the club since his appointment in January 2026.
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They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their five home league games this season:
- 3-1 victory over Shanghai Port
- 3-1 win at Wuhan Three Towns
- Qingdao have scored nine goals in five home league fixtures.
- Yonghao Jin has bagged three in his last five for Qingdao.
- Yaw Yeboah is the club’s top scorer this season with three in nine.
Dalian Young Boy FC (away)
- Dalian Young Boy FC are third with 18 points from 10.
- Dalian Young Boy FC have won one and lost one of their last two away league matches.
- Dalian are the Chinese Super League’s current form side with three wins and two defeats in their last five league matches, but those results include a 1-0 home victory over Chongqing Tongliang Long and a 3-0 defeat away to Beijing Guoan.
- Guoxu Li, who has led them since June 2022, has built a 4-4-2 side that presses relentlessly and can score goals in bunches.
- Cephas Malele, a South African international, leads the attack with four goals in six CSL games and is their main threat.
Qingdao Hainiu
- Yonghao Jin - three goals in his last five.
- Yaw Yeboah - three goals in nine this season.
Dalian Young Boy FC
Cephas Malele - four goals in six CSL games.
Betting Insights
- A draw looks possible with both sides in decent form.
- With Dalian conceding 13 goals in their five away league fixtures, expect a high-scoring match-up with both clubs on the scoresheet.
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Recommended market prices from the preview:
- Back the tie at 3.42.
- Both teams to score - yes at 1.63.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.85.
Prediction
Expect a competitive, potentially high-scoring game with both teams to score as a likely outcome.
