SHANGHAI SIPG vs Chengdu Better City Prediction

Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai·Jing Wang, China 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
72%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.32
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-4.0%
SHANGHAI SIPG Rest
5 days
Chengdu Better City Rest
8 days

SHANGHAI SIPG vs Chengdu Better City: the result in context

SHANGHAI SIPG beat Chengdu Better City 3-0 in the Super League on 18 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their 10 previous meetings averaged 2.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 4 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
47%2.00
X
26%3.80
2
27%3.20
Double Chance
1X
73%1.32
X2
53%1.76
Both Teams to Score
Yes
70%1.43
No
30%2.62
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.83 + 1.35 = 3.18
Over 1.5
83%1.14
Over 2.5
64%1.45
Over 3.5
43%2.17
Under 1.5
17%5.28
Under 2.5
36%2.50
Under 3.5
57%1.65
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.7 + 4.4 = 10.1
Over 8.5
66%1.40
Over 9.5
54%1.72
Over 10.5
43%2.15
Under 8.5
34%2.60
Under 9.5
46%2.00
Under 10.5
57%1.62
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.8 + 2.4 = 4.2
Over 3.5
60%-
Over 4.5
41%-
Under 3.5
40%-
Under 4.5
59%-

Match Events

13'Zhang LinpengUnsportsmanlike conduct
54'O. MelendoFoul
55'Browning TyiasFoul
57'Wang DongshengOG
59'Matheus JussaFoul
64'Wang Dongsheng INRomulo out
78'Y. Dong INLiao Rongxiang out
78'Abduweli Behram INWellington Silva out
82'Felipe Silva INShuai Weihao out
82'Matheus Jussa INLiao Lisheng out
83'LeonardoAssist: Mateus Vital
85'Liu Zhurun INX. Li out
89'Browning Tyias INWang Shenchao out
89'Yan JunlingDelay of game
89'Leonardo INWu Lei out
90+2'O. Melendo INZhang Yuan out
90+2'Li Shuai INYue Xin out
90+4'Wu LeiAssist: P. O. Ampem
90+4'X. LiDelay of game

Lineups

SHANGHAI SIPG
3-4-3
Chengdu Better City
4-4-2
Avg rating7.08
Avg rating6.69
Yan JunlingC6.91Y. Junling
Zhen Wei7.513Z. Wei
Guangtai Jiang6.93G. Jiang
Yusup Umidjan7.940Y. Umidjan
Jean Claude Aziangbe6.98J. Claude Aziangbe
Óscar Melendo6.321Ó. Melendo
Mateus Vital7.710M. Vital
Shuai Li7.032S. Li
Liu Zhurun6.933L. Zhurun
Leonardo7.345Leonardo
Prince Ampem6.617P. Ampem
Liu DianzuoC7.332L. Dianzuo
Wang Dongsheng5.917W. Dongsheng
Dong Yanfeng6.619D. Yanfeng
Egor Sorokin7.228E. Sorokin
He Yiran7.04H. Yiran
Baihelamu Abuduwaili7.027B. Abuduwaili
Yang Ming-Yang6.316Y. Ming-Yang
Matheus Jussa6.75M. Jussa
Hu Hetao6.92H. Hetao
Felipe Silva6.29F. Silva
Wang Ziming6.620W. Ziming

SHANGHAI SIPG Substitutes

12Chen Wei
31Shimeng Bao
5Zhang Linpeng13'
28Yue Xin90+2'for Li Shuai
4Wang Shenchao89'for Browning Tyias
6Yuan Zhang
38Lu Yongtao
47Kuai Jiwen
20Yang Shiyuan
49Xinxiang Li85'for Liu Zhurun90+4'
14Matthew Orr
7Wu Lei89'for Leonardo90+4'

Chengdu Better City Substitutes

10Rômulo64'for Wang Dongsheng6.6
1Tao Jian
15Weifeng Ran
22Yang Li
58Liao Rongxiang78'for Y. Dong
29Iminqari Mutallep
11Wellington Silva78'for Abduweli Behram
39Gan Chao
23Liao Lisheng82'for Matheus Jussa
6Feng Zhuoyi
25Mirahmetjan Muzepper
52Weihao Shuai82'for Felipe Silva

Match Stats

SHANGHAI SIPGChengdu Better City
67%Ball Possession33%
5Corner Kicks1
5Yellow Cards1
17Total Shots7
5Shots on Goal3
6Shots off Goal4
11Shots Inside Box5
6Shots Outside Box2
6Blocked Shots0
15Fouls17
2Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves3
518Total Passes260
423Passes Accurate171
82%Pass Accuracy66%

Team Comparison

SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG
Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City
1746Elo Rating 1624
3.20Attack 0.28
1.64Defense 1.71
81%Hit Rate 14%
12.3Shots per Game 8.9
5.3Shots on Target 2.8
4.5Corners per Game 3.6
3.3Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+122 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.18 goals
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (2.2 vs 1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City
  • Tied at half-time in 80% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG4Wins · 40%
Draws110%
Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City5Wins · 50%
2.8Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
60%3+ goals6 of 10

Previous meetings

Super League19/05/2026
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
01
Super League30/08/2025
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
41
Super League20/04/2025
SHANGHAI SIPGChengdu Better City
13
Super League18/10/2024
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
31
Super League22/05/2024
SHANGHAI SIPGChengdu Better City
20
Super League23/09/2023
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
21
Super League03/06/2023
SHANGHAI SIPGChengdu Better City
01
FA Cup08/01/2023
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
04
FA Cup05/01/2023
SHANGHAI SIPGChengdu Better City
40
Super League10/12/2022
Chengdu Better CitySHANGHAI SIPG
00

Referee Profile

Jing Wang14 matches

4.69Cards per match
4.38Yellow cards per match
0.31Red cards per match
28.9Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Jing Wang4.69
Other referees4.27

4.69 cards a match, 0.42 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.27).

Cards come from 13 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Super League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City29157751:35+1652LLLDW
2Dalian ZhixingDalian Zhixing291541046:43+349WWWWD
3Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan291410557:36+2147WWWDD
4Shandong LunengShandong Luneng29155957:47+1044WWDDW
5SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG29138850:36+1442WWWDW
6Yunnan YukunYunnan Yukun291171157:60-340DDLWL
7Qingdao Youth IslandQingdao Youth Island29815632:38-639DLLDD
8Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua291451063:50+1337LWWWL
9Chongqing Tongliang LongChongqing Tongliang Long29812931:34-336WDDLD
10Hangzhou GreentownHangzhou Greentown291161251:54-334WLLWL
11Sichuan JiuniuSichuan Jiuniu29951539:51-1232WLDDL
12Tianjin TedaTianjin Teda291181039:35+431LWWWW
13Shenyang UrbanShenyang Urban29851641:52-1129LWDLL
14Henan JianyeHenan Jianye298101138:42-428LLDDD
15Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns295121244:55-1122LLDLD
16Qingdao JonoonQingdao Jonoon29632034:62-2814LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City2951:3552
2Dalian ZhixingDalian Zhixing2946:4349
3Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan2957:3647
4Shandong LunengShandong Luneng2957:4744
5SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG2950:3642
6Yunnan YukunYunnan Yukun2957:6040
7Qingdao Youth IslandQingdao Youth Island2932:3839
8Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua2963:5037
9Chongqing Tongliang LongChongqing Tongliang Long2931:3436
10Hangzhou GreentownHangzhou Greentown2951:5434
11Sichuan JiuniuSichuan Jiuniu2939:5132
12Tianjin TedaTianjin Teda2939:3531
13Shenyang UrbanShenyang Urban2941:5229
14Henan JianyeHenan Jianye2938:4228
15Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns2944:5522
16Qingdao JonoonQingdao Jonoon2934:6214
Champions LeagueRelegation

About the SHANGHAI SIPG vs Chengdu Better City forecast

The forecasts for this Super League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

SHANGHAI SIPG and Chengdu Better City in the Super League table

In the Super League table, Chengdu Better City are 1st and SHANGHAI SIPG 5th, 10 points apart. League goal record so far: SHANGHAI SIPG 50-36, Chengdu Better City 51-35. The full standings are on the Super League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

SHANGHAI SIPG have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.