Shanghai Shenhua

vs

Chengdu Rongcheng FC

Preview

Home - Shanghai Shenhua

• The form of the hosts is formidable as they come into this matchup on the back of five consecutive wins, including a 3-1 win over Liaoning Tieren in their last home match and a 3-0 victory away at Henan FC.
• Leonid Slutsky has impressed since his appointment in December 2023, bringing his pragmatic, controlled style of soccer to Shanghai.
• The home side are the fifth-placed side in the Chinese Super League 2026, with 10 points from 8 games, but they are unbeaten at home with four wins in four games.

Away - Chengdu Rongcheng

• The visitors, meanwhile, have an even more impressive record with 22 points from eight games at the top of the table, establishing Chengdu Rongcheng as potential title contenders this season.
• John Aloisi took the reins in January 2026 and has brought an aggressive, high-tempo pressing game with flexible formations which can change the course of a match in an instant.

Head-to-Head

• Shanghai Shenhua have failed to win their last 3 home matches against Chengdu Rongcheng FC.
• Both sides are enjoying five-game winning streaks, so this will be a clash of two of the hottest teams in the Chinese Super League 2026.

Betting Insights

Key Players

• Rafael Ratao is Shenhua’s talisman with seven goals in eight Super League games, five of which have come in the last five matches and he is always a threat in the box.
  • seven goals in eight Super League games
  • five in the last five matches
• Felipe is Chengdu’s main attacking weapon with six goals in six league games and five in the last five, firing his team to 14 goals in that run, so both forwards look to find the net in an open game.
  • six goals in six league games
  • five in the last five

Prediction