Home - Shenzhen Peng
Shenzhen Peng have won 6 , drawn 2 and lost 4 of their 12 CSL 2026 home games, with some impressive results.
Away - Shanghai Port
Shanghai Port have won 4 , drawn 3 and lost 5 of their 12 CSL 2026 away games, which is an average traveling record for a top-end team.
Head-to-Head
- Shanghai Port, who beat Shenzhen 5-4 at home in the FA Cup 2026 four weeks ago, have been more consistent of late, with 3-2 away wins at Chongqing Tongliang Long and Wuhan Three Towns followed by a 1-1 draw at home with Dalian Yingbo.
- The head-to-head record sees Shanghai Port have won four of the last five meetings.
Key Players
Leonardo is the danger man for Shanghai Port with eight in 19 CSL 2026 matches this season and he has three in the last five, so take him to put the Red Eagles under pressure on Friday.
Betting Insights
- Friday's Chinese Super League 2026 clash between Shenzhen Peng FC (9th, 27 points from 24 matches) and Shanghai Port FC (10th, 26 points from 23 games) is a mid-table fixture that promises to be closer than the odds suggest with the visitors set as slight favorites at 2.15, compared to 2.88 for the hosts and 3.5 for the draw.
- Over 2.5 goals at 1.55 and Both Teams To Score - Yes at 1.45 seem excellent value in the circumstances, but our main selection for Friday's game is a Shanghai Port win, albeit a narrow one that should be worth less than the current price of 2.15.
Prediction
Shanghai Port are in better form than Shenzhen, making them more likely to nick it.
