Shanghai Port welcome Shandong Taishan at SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, Shanghai on Saturday, Aug 1 at 1:35 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.

Shanghai Port come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 1D 2L). Shandong Taishan are in mixed form (2W 1D 2L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.

In 10 previous meetings, Shanghai Port lead 4–2 with 4 draws. Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 2.6 per game in recent meetings.

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