Yunnan Yukun
- Yunnan Yukun are 3rd in the Chinese Super League 2026, having accumulated 31 points from 22 matches, while Dalian Young Boy are second with 32 points from 21 games, so this is a title race battle on Saturday and one that looks sure to be exciting.
- Yunnan have played some of their best soccer of the season in recent weeks and their form line reads: won, lost, won.
- A 4-3 home win over Shenzhen Peng was followed by a 3-2 defeat away to the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers before their 1-0 home victory over Chengdu Rongcheng earlier today.
- Oscar Taty Maritu is the main killer for the hosts, who play a deliberate, build-up-heavy game, with the Gabonese international having hit 16 in 22 CSL games.
Dalian Young Boy
- Dalian Young Boy have won 3 of their last 5, drawing 1 and losing 1.
- The visitors are in form too, having won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5, with their latest two results reading: drawn 1-1 away to Henan FC and won 1-0 at home to Liaoning Tieren.
- Dalian Young Boy have won only 2 of their 10 CSL away games this season, drawing 2 and losing 6.
Key Players
- Dalian's Guoxu Li has instilled a pragmatic, vertical game in the Boy's ranks, with transitions from defense to attack and vice versa happening at pace.
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Players:
- Oscar Taty Maritu is the main killer for the hosts, who play a deliberate, build-up-heavy game, with the Gabonese international having hit 16 in 22 CSL games.
- Dalian's Cephas Malele has only hit 8 in 17 games, but Nicolae Stanciu has provided 3 of their last 8 goals and can be a lethal weapon in transition.
Betting Insights
- The draw is coming in at a very attractive 3.83 and looks worth a bet here, although Yunnan are favored at 2.12 and Dalian at 3.17.
- Both of these sides have been involved in some goal-laden games recently and the over 2.5 goals market is available at 1.42 and both teams to score at 1.36.
- Yunnan have won 3 and drawn 1 of their last 4 CSL home matches, whereas Dalian have lost 6 of 10 on the road this season, conceding 22 goals in the process.
Prediction
That home advantage and Dalian's leaky away record make a home victory look a little more likely and that's where our money is going, but we're expecting an end-to-end game where both parties can get on the scoresheet .
