Super League · 2026

Shanghai Port vs Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League

vsPre-match analysis

Season

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Goals scored
1.481.96
Expected goals
1.282.22
Shots
11.815.3
Possession
58.5%55.3%

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: shanghai Port's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. The next-strongest reading is weaker: each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline. Limitation: At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

Shanghai Port have a visible home split

strong

Shanghai Port's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

15.2 shots/match ▲ShotsHome only · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots15.2 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match

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

Shanghai Port's recent record differs from the season

weak

Shanghai Port's last-five shots average is above their season average.

14.4 shots/match ▲ShotsLast 5 · Season11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots14.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match13.2 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Both teams have elevated corners records

moderate

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

5.77 corners/matchCornersShanghai Port · Chengdu Rongcheng● 6.38 corners/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricShanghai PortChengdu RongchengBaseline
Corners5.77 corners/match6.38 corners/match4.98 corners/match

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

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Shanghai Port favored in 1 of 13 directional metrics · Chengdu Rongcheng in 9 · 3 too close

recorded edge higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Shanghai Port27 matchesChengdu Rongcheng26 matches
1.48 goals/matchGoals scored27/26▲ 1.96 goals/match
1.22 goals/matchGoals allowed27/26▲ 1.15 goals/match
1.28 xG/matchExpected goals12/12▲ 2.22 xG/match
11.8 shots/matchShots26/26▲ 15.3 shots/match
4.08 shots/matchShots on target26/26▲ 5.08 shots/match
58.5% ●Possession26/2655.3%
5.77 corners/matchCorners26/26● 6.38 corners/match
13 fouls/matchFouls26/2613 fouls/match

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Shanghai Port
0Draws
3Chengdu Rongcheng
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Port · Super League0–1
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Port · Super League4–1
Shanghai Port — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League1–3
Chengdu Rongcheng — Shanghai Port · Super League3–1
Shanghai Port — Chengdu Rongcheng · Super League2–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples27 / 26home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness43 daysstale at cutoff
  • At least one team lacks a recent completed match near this fixture cutoff.

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.
  • The nearest completed-match evidence is stale relative to this fixture cutoff.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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