Liaoning Tieren and Shanghai Shenhua meet at Tiexi New District Sports Center, Shenyang on Sunday, Aug 2 at 1:35 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Super League. Shanghai Shenhua hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

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

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Liaoning Tieren and Shanghai Shenhua have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (0W–0D–1W). Their last encounter ended in Liaoning Tieren won 1–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

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