Shandong
- Shandong have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches.
- Shandong Luneng Taishan FC and Henan FC will meet in the Chinese Super League 2026 on Sunday with the visitors sitting 12th in the table with 18 points from 18 games and the home side 6th with 24 from 19 games.
- Maozhen Su's team have been the more consistent side in 2026, and their home performance is particularly strong in comparison with Henan.
- Cryzan has been their top scorer in the Chinese Super League 2026 with 11 goals in 14 games, so he will be the main man to worry about in the box.
Henan
- Henan have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 games.
- Henan have been much less consistent this season under Daniel Ramos, who has been in charge since 30 April 2025.
- He has given his team a 4-3-3 system that lives on vertical breaks and fast counters, so the midfield battle will be crucial in determining whether Shandong can keep Henan pinned back or whether they themselves can be caught on the counter.
- Henan are no pushovers though and while they lost 2-1 at home to Shanghai Port and 2-1 away to Yunnan Yukun, they bounced back with a 5-1 win over Qingdao Hainiu, so the mood in the camp should be upbeat coming into the game.
Head-to-Head
The last 5 meetings between the two in the Chinese Super League 2026 era have yielded 2 wins for Shandong, 1 for Henan and 2 draws and as they edged out Henan 1-0 in an away game 3 months ago , the sting of that loss may be fresh in the minds of the visitors, so Shandong may have to win this one.
Key Players
- Cryzan - 11 goals in 14 games and Shandong's main threat in the box.
- Bruno Nazario - Henan's key attacking outlet in 2026 with 7 goals in 15 appearances, including four in the last 5 matchdays.
- Zeca - has scored 7 of Shandong's 15 goals over the past 5 matchdays.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are the slight favorites at 2.03, while Henan are listed at 3.34 with the draw at 3.91, but they have 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from their 9 matches at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center this term.
- Henan have been less successful on the road, where they have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 4 times this season.
- Shandong average 2.44 goals scored and 1.44 goals conceded per home game in the Chinese Super League 2026 and Henan score 1.00 and concede 1.33 per away trip, so over 2.5 and both teams to score is the obvious play at 1.47 and 1.4 respectively.
Prediction
- The draw looks live here as Henan are capable of disrupting this game, but we're going to take the favourites in this one as both sides are more than capable of finding the back of the net.
- Zeca has also scored 7 of Shandong's 15 goals over the past 5 matchdays, so a 2-1 home win looks a strong option in correct score betting.
