Super League · 2026

Chengdu Rongcheng 4–5 Shanghai Shenhua · Super League

4–5Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Shanghai Shenhua won 4–5.

Shots
1216
Shots on target
57
Possession
53%47%

Full time

What the match recorded

Shanghai Shenhua beat Chengdu Rongcheng 5–4. Recorded in this match (Chengdu Rongcheng – Shanghai Shenhua): shots 12–16, shots on target 5–7, possession 53%–47%, corners 2–8. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Shanghai Shenhua.

7 days ▲Rest daysChengdu Rongcheng · Shanghai Shenhua4 days
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: previous 14 days

MetricChengdu RongchengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Rest days7 days4 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

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

Shanghai Shenhua have a visible away split

moderate

Shanghai Shenhua's away-only shot average is below their full-season average.

13.2 shots/match ▲ShotsAway only · Season15.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: away

MetricAway onlySeasonBaseline
Shots13.2 shots/match15.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

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

6.63 corners/match ●CornersChengdu Rongcheng · Shanghai Shenhua5.92 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricChengdu RongchengShanghai ShenhuaBaseline
Corners6.63 corners/match5.92 corners/match5.17 corners/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots12 shots16 shotsChengdu Rongcheng 12 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 16 shots
  • Shots on target5 shots7 shotsChengdu Rongcheng 5 shots, Shanghai Shenhua 7 shots
  • Possession53%47%Chengdu Rongcheng 53%, Shanghai Shenhua 47%
  • Corners2 corners8 cornersChengdu Rongcheng 2 corners, Shanghai Shenhua 8 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls12 foulsChengdu Rongcheng 10 fouls, Shanghai Shenhua 12 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Chengdu Rongcheng
2Draws
1Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League2–3
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

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

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

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Chengdu Rongcheng24 matchesShanghai Shenhua24 matches
2.04 goals/matchGoals scored24/241.96 goals/match
1.21 goals/match ▲Goals allowed24/241.75 goals/match
2.22 xG/matchExpected goals12/10▲ 2.38 xG/match
15.2 shots/matchShots24/2415.6 shots/match
5.21 shots/matchShots on target24/24▲ 5.79 shots/match
56% ●Possession24/2449%
6.63 corners/match ●Corners24/245.92 corners/match
12.7 fouls/matchFouls24/2413.5 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples24 / 24home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence 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: Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

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