Shanghai Port
- Shanghai Port FC have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 Chinese Super League 2026 matches, a record that leaves them 10th in the table, and in need of improvement if they’re to match their 2025 7th-place finish.
- However, their style isn’t always the most effective against teams who press them, and they’ve struggled to create and convert chances against sides who make them earn everything they get.
Chongqing Tongliang Long
- Jianye Liu’s side are on a 3-game winning streak, and have 14 points from 6 matches in 2026, making them a very early 2nd place contender.
- Chongqing have more youthful exuberance than Shanghai Port, and play more of a direct game, where transitions are their bread and butter and they favor counterattacking and high-intensity pressing over sustained possession.
- Chongqing have only scored 1 goal in their 2 away matches, however, though they have taken 4 points from a possible 6.
Key Players
- Lei Wu has been their main attacking outlet this season, with 2 goals in 6 appearances, while Brazilian forward Leonardo has added 2 goals in his last 5 games.
- Chen Chunxin is the team’s main attacking threat, with 2 goals in 5 league appearances.
Betting Insights
Despite the bookmakers making Shanghai Port the clear favorites ( 1.57 ), this game has the potential to be much closer, with the visitors in particularly red-hot form ( 5.56 to win).
Prediction
Over 2.5 goals is available at 1.6 , and appeals due to both teams’ attacking potential and Shanghai Port ’s home form (Shanghai Port lost 1-0 away to Shanghai Shenhua and drew 1-1 away with Shandong Taishan, while Chongqing have won 2-0 at home to Shenzhen Peng City and 1-0 away to Zhejiang Professional).
