Shanghai Shenhua host Beijing Guoan at Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai on Saturday, Jul 11 at 1:35 PM in the Super League.

Shanghai Shenhua come into this fixture out of form (0W 2L recently). Beijing Guoan, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 2D 1L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Shanghai Shenhua and Beijing Guoan have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (3W–4D–3W). Their last encounter ended in a 1–1 draw. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.2 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: Beijing Guoan's quality should tell even on the road. Shanghai Shenhua will push, but the visitors have too much class. Beijing Guoan to win.