Super League · 2026Shanghai Stadium

Shanghai Shenhua 2–3 Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League

2–3Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Chengdu Rongcheng won 2–3.

Shots
2111
Shots on target
64
Possession
39%61%

Full time

What the match recorded

Chengdu Better City beat Shanghai Shenhua 3–2. Recorded in this match (Shanghai Shenhua – Chengdu Better City): shots 21–11, shots on target 6–4, possession 39%–61%, corners 10–4. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Chengdu Better City have a visible away split

weak

Chengdu Better City's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

11 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots11 shots/match15 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Shanghai Shenhua, Chengdu Better City.

5 days ▲Rest daysShanghai Shenhua · Chengdu Better City6.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricShanghai ShenhuaChengdu Better CityBaseline
Rest days5 days6.04 days—
Matches last 14 days3 matches3 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

6.78 corners/match ●CornersShanghai Shenhua · Chengdu Better City6.22 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

MetricShanghai ShenhuaChengdu Better CityBaseline
Corners6.78 corners/match6.22 corners/match5.22 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots21 shots11 shotsShanghai Shenhua 21 shots, Chengdu Rongcheng 11 shots
  • Shots on target6 shots4 shotsShanghai Shenhua 6 shots, Chengdu Rongcheng 4 shots
  • Possession39%61%Shanghai Shenhua 39%, Chengdu Rongcheng 61%
  • Corners10 corners4 cornersShanghai Shenhua 10 corners, Chengdu Rongcheng 4 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls10 foulsShanghai Shenhua 17 fouls, Chengdu Rongcheng 10 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsShanghai Shenhua 3 cards, Chengdu Rongcheng 4 cards
  • Passes315 passes498 passesShanghai Shenhua 315 passes, Chengdu Rongcheng 498 passes
  • Pass accuracy78%86%Shanghai Shenhua 78%, Chengdu Rongcheng 86%
  • Shots inside box14 shots6 shotsShanghai Shenhua 14 shots, Chengdu Rongcheng 6 shots
  • Blocked shots8 blocks4 blocksShanghai Shenhua 8 blocks, Chengdu Rongcheng 4 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves1 save4 savesShanghai Shenhua 1 save, Chengdu Rongcheng 4 saves
  • Offsides1 offside3 offsidesShanghai Shenhua 1 offside, Chengdu Rongcheng 3 offsides

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Shanghai Shenhua
3Draws
1Chengdu Rongcheng
Shanghai Shenhua — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League1–1
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League1–0
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Shenhua · Super League1–2
Shanghai Shenhua — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League1–1
Shanghai Shenhua — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League1–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Shenhua favored in 4 of 13 directional metrics · Chengdu Rongcheng in 6 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Shenhua9 matchesChengdu Rongcheng9 matches
2.33 goals/matchGoals scored9/9▲ 2.89 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed9/9▲ 1 goal/match
2.62 xG/match ▲Expected goals8/72.27 xG/match
17.1 shots/match ▲Shots9/915 shots/match
6.67 shots/match ▲Shots on target9/95.89 shots/match
48.4%Possession9/9● 55.7%
6.78 corners/match ●Corners9/96.22 corners/match
15.7 fouls/matchFouls9/912.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples9 / 9home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 1 May 2026, 16:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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