Match analysis
ChinaSuper League
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Super League fixture.
Albion Ademi⚽Zhipeng JiangZhipeng Jiang🟥
Wellington Silva⚽Shahsat Hujahmat🔄Felipe Silva⚽Hetao Hu⚽Albion Ademi🔄Wellington Silva⚽Dongsheng Wang🔄Song Nan🔄Rui Yu🔄Ming Yang Yang🟨Wellington Silva🔄Ming Yang Yang🔄Liao Rongxiang⚽Felipe Silva🔄Hetao Hu🔄Deabeas Owusu-SekyereWesley Moraes🔄Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Chengdu Better CityHome | Rating | Sichuan JiuniuAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,732 | Overall | 1,474 |
| 1,696 | Match venue | 1,421 |
| 1,696 | At home | 1,498 |
| 1,639 | Away | 1,421 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,632 | Attack | 1,473 |
| 1,662 | Defence | 1,515 |
| 1,602 | Home attack | 1,519 |
| 1,598 | Away attack | 1,410 |
| 1,673 | Home defence | 1,504 |
| 1,601 | Away defence | 1,479 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,603 | Goal environment | 1,590 |
| 1,572 | Home goals | 1,567 |
| 1,532 | Away goals | 1,523 |
| 1,518 | Possession | 1,477 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,544 | Set-piece attack | 1,485 |
| 1,542 | Set-piece defence | 1,486 |
| 1,567 | Close games | 1,493 |
| 1,786 | Winning margin | 1,471 |
Match venue compares Chengdu Better City at home with Sichuan Jiuniu away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Chengdu Better City1:1Sichuan Jiuniu1:1
Umery UnderdogLostThe pickSichuan Jiuniu win
The 2026 Chinese Super League kicks off with a fascinating Sichuan derby as Chengdu Better City host Sichuan Jiuniu. While the table shows a blank slate for both sides, the recent form tells a story that makes this underdog appeal impossible to ignore for us puppy-lovers…
