Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Port meet at Phoenix Mountain Professional Football Stadium, Chengdu on Tuesday, May 19 at 2:00 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Super League. Chengdu Rongcheng hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Chengdu Rongcheng come into this fixture in red-hot form (4W from last 5). Shanghai Port travel in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Chengdu Rongcheng and Shanghai Port have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Chengdu Rongcheng won 4–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

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