Shanghai Shenhua welcome Shandong Taishan at Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai on Saturday, Aug 29 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 Shenhua come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Shandong Taishan are in mixed form (2W 0D 3L), making this a relatively even contest on current form. Shanghai Shenhua head into this on the back of a defeat, while Shandong Taishan arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Shanghai Shenhua and Shandong Taishan have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (5W–1D–4W). Their last encounter ended in Shanghai Shenhua won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.2 per game in recent meetings.

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