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The numbers here are hard to argue with. SHANGHAI SIPG have won 7 of their last 10 games across all competitions, drawing the other 3 and not losing a single one. They're scoring 2.4 goals a game and conceding just 1.3. That's a side in full flight.
Chengdu Better City, on the other hand, have won just 2 of their last 10, drawing 5 and losing 3. They're managing 1.6 goals a game but conceding 1.7, and their most recent outing was a 0-1 defeat at home to Tianjin Teda on 10 October. The contrast in form is stark.
Looking at the last five specifically, SHANGHAI SIPG have 3 wins and 2 draws with no defeats, scoring 14 and conceding 7. Chengdu have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 9 goals for and 9 against. The gap in points per game tells the story: 2.4 for SHANGHAI SIPG over 10 games versus 1.1 for Chengdu.
The head-to-head is mostly historical here. The only meeting within the last 12 months was back in May at Chengdu's ground, where SHANGHAI SIPG won 1-0. Before that, the older meetings lean towards Chengdu, winning 3 of 4, but those games are 13 months to 2 years old and don't reflect where either side is now. At this specific venue, the older record is split 1-1.
Now, the counter-argument. SHANGHAI SIPG's home record over 20 games is 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses, and their last two home fixtures were draws — a 1-1 with Daejeon Citizen on 13 October and a 0-0 with Beijing Guoan on 5 September. That's not the kind of home record you'd call dominant. Chengdu's away record over 20 games is actually 8 wins, 8 draws and 4 losses, which is respectable. So there's a case that SHANGHAI SIPG's home form over the longer stretch hasn't been as strong as their overall numbers suggest.
But the latest 10 form is the most relevant evidence, and it's overwhelmingly in SHANGHAI SIPG's favour. They haven't lost in 10 games. They're outscoring Chengdu by 0.8 goals per game and outperforming them defensively by 0.4 goals per game. The market prices SHANGHAI SIPG's win at 2.1, implying about 47.62%, but the form gap suggests the home side are more likely to take the points than that percentage would indicate.
Key Points:
- SHANGHAI SIPG are unbeaten in 10, with 7 wins and 3 draws, scoring 2.4 per game
- Chengdu Better City have just 2 wins in 10 and lost 0-1 at home on 10 October
- The only recent head-to-head (May 2026) was a 1-0 SHANGHAI SIPG win away
- SHANGHAI SIPG's last two home games were draws, which tempers the home advantage
- Chengdu's 20-game away record (8W 8D 4L) is solid, but their current form is poor
My pick: SHANGHAI SIPG home win.
