Shenzhen Juniors welcome Ningbo Professional on Sunday, Aug 16 at 1:00 PM in a League One fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Shenzhen Juniors come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 2D 1L). Ningbo Professional, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Shenzhen Juniors won their last outing, while Ningbo Professional suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Shenzhen Juniors and Ningbo Professional have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in Ningbo Professional won 0–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.0 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Shenzhen Juniors win or a draw looks most likely.