Qingdao Hainiu
- Qingdao Hainiu have won one and lost one of their two home games so far this season, scoring two goals at home.
- Qingdao Hainiu sit 15th in the Chinese Super League 2026 table with -3 points after five games.
- Milan Ristic’s side are an exciting team to watch this campaign, they have played an aggressive, high-pressing 4-2-3-1 this year with a focus on winning the ball back quickly, creating chances through the wings and transitioning quickly to attack.
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Their recent form has been inconsistent, however, with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five fixtures.
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Recent results:
- 1-4 home defeat to Zhejiang Professional
- 1-0 home win over Henan FC
- 1-1 draw at Tianjin Jinmen Tiger
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Recent results:
Qingdao West Coast FC
- Qingdao West Coast FC have lost all three of their away games so far this campaign and have only scored two goals on the road in Chinese Super League 2026.
- Their style has been a more structured and compact 4-2-3-1 with a slightly slower tempo, possession-based football and a desire to create from counter-attacks.
- In their three away games so far this term, West Coast FC have struggled defensively but this side is yet to come into its own.
Players to watch
Yaw Yeboah has been a threat for Hainiu this season, he has scored two of their three goals in the last five games.
Betting Insights
The Odds are 3.35 for a tie, Over 2.5 goals 1.7 and Both Teams to Score - Yes 1.53 .
Prediction
- A draw is the most likely result here, and I think that both teams will find the back of the net.
- This is a Qingdao Derby and there is no love lost between the two sides so we can expect an exciting match on Friday.
