Shandong Taishan welcome Yunnan Yukun at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan on Friday, Jul 10 at 1:35 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Shandong Taishan come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Yunnan Yukun travel in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), which may hand the initiative to the hosts. Shandong Taishan won their last outing, while Yunnan Yukun suffered defeat — home advantage backed by momentum.

In 3 previous meetings, Shandong Taishan lead 0–2 with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Shandong Taishan won 0–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.7 per game in recent meetings.

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