Yunnan Yukun welcome Shanghai Port at Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium on Friday, Jul 17 at 2:00 PM in a Super League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 1 point split them in the table.

Yunnan Yukun come into this fixture in mixed form (2W 0D 3L). Shanghai Port, meanwhile, arrive in mixed form (2W 1D 2L) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks. Yunnan Yukun head into this on the back of a defeat, while Shanghai Port arrive off a win — momentum clearly with the visitors.

Despite playing at home, Yunnan Yukun face a side that has dominated this fixture historically. Shanghai Port have won 3 of 3 encounters. Their last encounter ended in Yunnan Yukun won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.7 per game in recent meetings.

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