Chengdu Rongcheng host Liaoning Tieren at Phoenix Mountain Professional Football Stadium, Chengdu on Saturday, Aug 29 at 1:35 PM in a top-four clash that could have significant title implications. Both sides are separated by just 1 point in the Super League, making this one of the more consequential fixtures of the season.

Chengdu Rongcheng come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Liaoning Tieren, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

History strongly favours Chengdu Rongcheng here — they've won 3 of 3 previous meetings against Liaoning Tieren. Their last encounter ended in Liaoning Tieren won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Chengdu Rongcheng a slight edge, but Liaoning Tieren are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.