Shandong Taishan welcome Zhejiang Professional at Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan on Saturday, Oct 17 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). Zhejiang Professional travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Shandong Taishan here — they've won 6 of 10 previous meetings against Zhejiang Professional, with 2 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.4 per game in recent meetings.

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