Shandong Taishan welcome Tianjin Jinmen Tiger at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan on Sunday, Aug 9 at 2:00 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 2 points split them in the table.

Shandong Taishan come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Tianjin Jinmen Tiger travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Shandong Taishan head into this on the back of a defeat, while Tianjin Jinmen Tiger arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

History strongly favours Shandong Taishan here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in Tianjin Jinmen Tiger won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.8 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Shandong Taishan a slight edge, but Tianjin Jinmen Tiger are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.