Liaoning Tieren welcome Qingdao West Coast at Tiexi New District Sports Center, Shenyang on Saturday, Jul 25 at 1:35 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Liaoning Tieren come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Qingdao West Coast travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 5 previous meetings, Liaoning Tieren lead 1–3 with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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