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S. Shenhua vs Chengdu Prediction— China - Super League

Matchday 9 ·Friday, May 1, 2026, 12:00

S. Shenhua logo
S. Shenhua
PPG 3.00 · HOME
LAST 5
WWLWL
2 – 3
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Chengdu logo
Chengdu
PPG 2.33 · AWAY
LAST 5
DLWLW

// Model verdict

BTTS 68% chance

Model probability 68.9% vs bookmaker-implied 67.6% — a real, if thin, edge.

+2.0% EXPECTED VALUE ↗
ROI TRACKED

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-03.2%0-15.3%0-24.3%0-32.4%0-4+1.4%1 1-05.7%1-19.4%1-27.8%1-34.3%1-4+2.6%2 2-05.1%2-18.5%2-27.0%2-33.9%2-4+2.3%3 3-03.1%3-15.1%3-24.2%3-32.3%3-4+1.4%4+ 4+-02.1%4+-13.4%4+-22.8%4+-31.6%4+-4+0.9%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 40.3% 51.0% 1.96 -21.0%
Draw 25.2% 28.2% 3.55 -10.5%
Away win 34.5% 29.9% 3.35 +15.6%
Over 2.5 67.0% 63.7% 1.57 +5.2%
Over 3.5 45.3% 40.8% 2.45 +11.0%
BTTS 68.9% 67.6% 1.48 +2.0%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

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 50%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 2-3
xG (home)1.8 xG (away)1.7 BTTS prob68.9%

H 40% / xG 1.8-1.7 / O2.5 67% / BTTS 69%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 9.4%
#2 2–1 8.5%
#3 1–2 7.8%
#4 2–2 7.0%
#5 2–0 5.1%

Expected goals MODEL xG

S. Shenhua1.8
Chengdu1.7

COMBINED 3.5 xG → O2.5 PROB 67.0% · O3.5 PROB 45.3%

Form & verdict PPG

S. SHENHUA · PPG 3.00

CHENGDU · PPG 2.33

✓ FAIR - Moderate advantage
Chance this pick lands
68%
MODERATE_HOME

Home slight advantage: EXCELLENT (3.00) > Away EXCELLENT (2.33)

Win probability 1X2

S. Shenhua (H) 40.3%
ODDS 1.96 · IMPLIED 51.0% EV -21.0%
Draw 25.2%
ODDS 3.55 · IMPLIED 28.2% EV -10.5%
Chengdu (A) 34.5%
ODDS 3.35 · IMPLIED 29.9% EV +15.6%

Season Statistics average per match · 25 matches · 2026

S. Shenhua ▾ lower is better Chengdu

Attack

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

Defence

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

Control

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

Discipline

13.3
Fouls
12.6
1.8
Yellow cards
2.0
0.08
Red cards
0.04

Match Preview & Prediction

S. Shenhua face Chengdu in China - Super League on Friday, May 1, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives S. Shenhua a 40% chance, the draw 25% and Chengdu 35%, so S. Shenhua are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.8 for S. Shenhua and 1.7 for Chengdu (3.5 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 67% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 69% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, S. Shenhua are averaging 3.00 points per game versus 2.33 for Chengdu. The best value bet our model finds is an away win, with an expected value of +15.6%. This match finished 2-3.

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