Shanghai Port and Beijing Guoan meet at SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, Shanghai on Saturday, Sep 5 at 1:35 PM with both clubs firmly in the mix for the European places in the Super League. Beijing Guoan hold the advantage but neither side can afford to drop points.

Shanghai Port come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Beijing Guoan, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 2D 0L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Shanghai Port head into this on the back of a defeat, while Beijing Guoan arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Shanghai Port and Beijing Guoan have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–2D–4W). Their last encounter ended in a 2–2 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

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