Shanghai Port welcome Chengdu Rongcheng at SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, Shanghai on Sunday, Oct 18 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.

Shanghai Port come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Chengdu Rongcheng travel drawing too many games (5D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

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: Little separates these two on form or history. Home advantage could be the deciding factor — a narrow Shanghai Port win or a draw looks most likely.