Shanghai Port host Chengdu Rongcheng at SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, Shanghai on Sunday, Oct 18 at 2:00 PM in the Super League.

Shanghai Port come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Chengdu Rongcheng, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 0D 2L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Shanghai Port head into this on the back of a defeat, while Chengdu Rongcheng arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Shanghai Port and Chengdu Rongcheng have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–1D–5W). Their last encounter ended in Chengdu Rongcheng won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

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