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Chengdu Better City vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction— China - Super League

Matchday 24 ·Saturday, August 22, 2026, 11:35

Chengdu Better City logo
Chengdu Better City
PPG 2.18 · HOME
LAST 5
DLWLW
4 – 5
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · HOME O1.5
Shanghai Shenhua logo
Shanghai Shenhua
PPG 1.36 · AWAY
LAST 5
WWLWL

// Model verdict

Home Over 1.5

Model probability 65.1% vs bookmaker-implied 64.5% — a real, if thin, edge.

+0.9% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.4%0-13.4%0-21.7%0-30.6%0-4+0.2%1 1-08.1%1-18.1%1-24.0%1-31.3%1-4+0.4%2 2-09.6%2-19.6%2-24.8%2-31.6%2-4+0.5%3 3-07.7%3-17.7%3-23.8%3-31.3%3-4+0.4%4+ 4+-08.1%4+-18.1%4+-24.0%4+-31.3%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 56.2% 53.2% 1.88 +5.7%
Draw 21.8% 25.3% 3.95 -8.3%
Away win 22.0% 30.3% 3.30 -16.4%
Over 2.5 63.1% 71.4% 1.40 -11.7%
Over 3.5 39.4% 50.0% 2.00 -21.2%
BTTS 58.6% 73.5% 1.36 -20.3%
Home O1.5 65.1% 64.5% 1.55 +0.9%
Away O1.5 30.7% 47.6% 2.10 -35.5%

League track record

Based on 109 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 38%
O2.5 57%
BTTS 65%
Score Hit 35%
ROI -10.7%
Bet Hit 52%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

3 – 1 53%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 4-5
xG (home)2.4 xG (away)1.0 BTTS prob58.6%

H 56% / xG 2.4-1.0 / O2.5 63% / BTTS 59%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 8.1%
#2 2–1 9.6%
#3 2–0 9.6%
#4 1–2 4.0%
#5 3–1 7.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Chengdu Better City2.4
Shanghai Shenhua1.0

COMBINED 3.4 xG → O2.5 PROB 63.1% · O3.5 PROB 39.4%

Form & verdict PPG

CHENGDU BETTER CITY · PPG 2.18

SHANGHAI SHENHUA · PPG 1.36

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
75%
MODERATE_HOME

xG gap +1.39 - moderate Home edge

Win probability 1X2

Chengdu Better City (H) 56.2%
ODDS 1.88 · IMPLIED 53.2% EV +5.7%
Draw 21.8%
ODDS 3.95 · IMPLIED 25.3% EV -8.3%
Shanghai Shenhua (A) 22.0%
ODDS 3.30 · IMPLIED 30.3% EV -16.4%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

Chengdu Better City ▾ lower is better Shanghai Shenhua

Attack

15.5
Shots
15.7
5.3
Shots on target
5.9
6.1
Shots off target
5.9
4.2
Blocked shots
4.0
10.5
Shots inside box
10.6
5.0
Shots outside box
5.1
34.0%
Shooting accuracy
37.4%
38.6%
Goals per shot on target
33.3%
2.04
Goals
1.96
1.97
xG for 16·15 of 25
2.04

Defence

11.4
Shots faced
13.4
3.4
Shots on target faced
4.6
1.20
Goals conceded
1.80
1.14
xG against 16·15 of 25
1.53
2.1
Goalkeeper saves
2.7

Control

55.5%
Possession
49.4%
445
Passes
396
369
Accurate passes
324
82.9%
Pass accuracy
81.7%
6.6
Corners
6.0
4.2
Corners faced
5.3
2.2
Offsides
1.5

Discipline

12.6
Fouls
13.3
2.0
Yellow cards
1.8
0.04
Red cards
0.08

Match Preview & Prediction

Chengdu Better City face Shanghai Shenhua in China - Super League on Saturday, August 22, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Chengdu Better City a 56% chance, the draw 22% and Shanghai Shenhua 22%, so Chengdu Better City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 2.4 for Chengdu Better City and 1.0 for Shanghai Shenhua (3.4 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 63% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 59% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Chengdu Better City are averaging 2.18 points per game versus 1.36 for Shanghai Shenhua. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +11.1%. This match finished 4-5.

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