Zhejiang Professional FC (home)
- This fixture has a little more significance this year for the hosts, Zhejiang Professional FC, after they were hit by a league points deduction.
- They currently sit 12th in the Chinese Super League 2026 after picking up just 3 points from 8 games, a poor start to the campaign and one that they’re looking to turn around with a result here on home turf.
- They have failed to win either of their last two at home (D1, L1) but they do average 0.75 goals per game at home, so it’s no surprise that Ross Aloisi is trying to get them to play a more positive brand of soccer.
Shenzhen Peng (away)
- Shenzhen Peng are a much more practical team, with Tao Chen instilling a disciplined defensive mentality on the team since he took over in September 2025.
- Shenzhen Peng come into this one in 6th place in the Chinese Super League 2026, having picked up 9 points from their opening 8 games, a pretty stable return when compared to Zhejiang’s terrible start.
- They’re more defensively robust, particularly compact, and their strengths are in wide play and set-piece play, where they are adept at switching between a five-back system and a narrow four at the back, where they can outnumber opponents.
Head-to-Head
- Shenzhen have failed to win their last 2 away games to Zhejiang Professional FC.
- Zhejiang Professional are without a win in 5 (D1, L4) and beat Shenzhen Peng 3-0 in Super League 2025.
Key Players
- Zhejiang Professional FC have a greater goal threat, particularly from Romanian international Alexandru Mitrita who has racked up 4 assists in just 4 league games this term, but Shenzhen Peng have Wesley.
- The Brazilian international has been in fine form this season, netting 5 goals in 8 league games and scoring 4 of his side’s last 9 goals.
Betting Insights
As such, I think the odds on the draw are a little generous and I’m going to back that at 4.17 , although I do think this will be a close one.
Prediction
Over 2.5 goals looks very short at 1.49 given that both sides have struggled to score and Shenzhen have really struggled away, so I’m taking a chance on ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ to round off this prediction.
