Shanghai Shenhua
- Shanghai Shenhua have won each of their last 2 matches.
- Brazilian forward Rafael Ratao has been in red-hot form for the hosts, bagging 4 goals in their current 5-game run.
- The hosts have won 4, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their 8 games at home in the Chinese Super League 2026 and have scored 18 times, so they have more than enough bite to hurt Zhejiang Professional on Sunday.
- The team has instilled a structure-first, possession-based system that will aim to control the pace of the game before hitting the visitors on the counterattack.
Zhejiang Professional
- Zhejiang Professional have lost each of their last 2 matches.
- Zhejiang Professional have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 4 of their 8 away games in the Chinese Super League 2026, conceding an average of 2.00 goals per game, which is a major concern.
- They also come into this one in mixed form after winning 2 and losing 3 of their last 5.
- Their latest 3 games have brought a 0-2 league win at Henan FC, a penalty shootout exit after a 1-1 draw at Shaanxi Union FC in the FA Cup, and a 3-1 league defeat at Qingdao West Coast FC, so the wheels have already wobbled a bit for the visitors.
- With Yudong Wang scoring 5 goals in 16 Chinese Super League 2026 appearances and Alexandru Mitrita creating 7 assists in 11 league games, the Romanian will again be their chief playmaker in this clash.
Head-to-Head
- The last 2 meetings between these sides have finished all square.
- This is a classic control-versus-press game where Shanghai will try to bait Zhejiang forward and punish the space behind them, while the away side will hunt turnovers and stretch the pitch with vertical tempo.
Key Players
- Rafael Ratao - bagging 4 goals in their current 5-game run.
- Yudong Wang - 5 goals in 16 Chinese Super League 2026 appearances.
- Alexandru Mitrita - 7 assists in 11 league games and the team's chief playmaker.
Betting Insights
- Shenhua are the slight favourites at 1.72, Zhejiang are 4.27 and the draw is 4.32.
- Over 2.5 goals is 1.37, and Both Teams to Score is 1.4.
Prediction
Given the draw-heavy head-to-head between the teams and Shenhua's recent form, we're avoiding the home win and going for an open 2-2 draw .
