China - Chinese Super LeagueDujiangyan Sports Center StadiumData current as of October 22, 2026

Chengdu Better City FC vs Dalian Zhixing: match statistics

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Chengdu Better City FC vs Dalian Zhixing: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Chengdu Better City FC plays Dalian Zhixing in Chinese Super League (China). The game is scheduled for October 24, 2026. Venue: Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium.

Recent form

Chengdu Better City FC has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Dalian Zhixing has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Chengdu Better City FC scores 1.82 goals per game and allows 1.21. Dalian Zhixing scores 1.61 and allows 1.54. Games in this league average 3.11 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of Chengdu Better City FC's games and 64% of Dalian Zhixing's. The Over 2.5 rates are 54% and 61%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 58% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Chengdu Better City FC has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.58 per game. Chengdu Better City FC takes 14.6 shots per game, while Dalian Zhixing takes 14.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Chengdu Better City FC leads at halftime in 36% of its games and scores 1.11 goals per game after halftime. Dalian Zhixing leads at halftime in 32% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Chengdu Better City FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (21 goals). For Dalian Zhixing, it is minutes 76-90+ (12 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Chinese Super League games average 3.11 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 58% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 2 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.98)
(3.75)
(3.25)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.82Goals scored / game1.61
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.21Goals allowed / game1.54
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
55%Average possession47%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
4.82Shots on target / game5.07
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.57Shots per game14.14
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
4.82Shots on target5.07
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
12.5%Shot conversion11.4%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
55%Possession47%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.66xG for1.58
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.23xG against1.4
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

Shooting quality

Chengdu Better City FC: DominantDalian Zhixing: Attacking
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
Accuracy (shots on target)33%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Dalian Zhixing is 225% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Chengdu Better City FC · 2.6 pts / game - Dalian Zhixing

Chengdu Better City FC
LWDLL
Season result split
54% W25% D21% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-7-6
1.86 pts / game · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-3-3
Last 5 at home
1-2-2
DDLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.18Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Dalian Zhixing
WDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
50% W14% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-4-10
1.64 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-7
Last 5 away
2-2-1
DLDWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Chengdu Better City FC is 13% better for: goals scored per game.

1.82 goals / game - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.61 goals / game - Dalian Zhixing

Chengdu Better City FC is 27% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.21 goals / game - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.54 goals / game - Dalian Zhixing

Chengdu Better City FC scoring profile: very strong

Chengdu Better City FC scores in 79% of games (22 of 28 games), while Dalian Zhixing keeps a clean sheet in 29% (8 of 28 games).

Dalian Zhixing scoring profile: very strong

Dalian Zhixing scores in 93% of games (26 of 28 games), while Chengdu Better City FC keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 games).

51Goals scored (season)45
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
34Goals conceded (season)43
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
3.04Average goals per game3.14
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
6Goals scored (last 5)11
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

How often they score at least...

79%1 goal93%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
50%2 goals43%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
32%3 goals21%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
14%4 goals4%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal71%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
29%2 goals36%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
11%3 goals32%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
4%4 goals11%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
Chengdu Better City FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.16 of 28 games
63%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time25%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
4%BTTS in both halves4%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
39%Scored in both halves25%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
40%BTTS - last 560%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

1st half

54%Min. 1 goal before half-time79%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time36%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
18%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

2nd half

93%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time54%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Chengdu Better City FC is 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.57 pts / game - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.21 pts / game - Dalian Zhixing

Chengdu Better City FC - half-time state
36% leading50% draw14% trailing
Dalian Zhixing - half-time state
32% leading25% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.57Points per game (1st half)1.21
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.61
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
0.32Goals conceded (1st half)0.82
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.04Average goals (1st half)1.43
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
75%Clean sheet before half-time46%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
54%No goal before half-time50%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

After half-time (2nd half)

1.64Points per game (2nd half)1.75
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
1.11Goals scored (2nd half)1
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
0.89Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
2Average goals (2nd half)1.71
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
46%Clean sheet after half-time61%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing
29%No goal after half-time32%
Chengdu Better City FCDalian Zhixing

Chengdu Better City FC - second-half results

46% W25% D29% L
44
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
46
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.57
PPG before half-time
Lead holding150%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Dalian Zhixing - second-half results

46% W36% D18% L
34
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
49
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding156%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Chengdu Better City FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.40
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.21.8
Average goals per game0.82.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+2-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Dalian Zhixing - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.002.20
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.41.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Chengdu Better City FC
ScoredConceded
4
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
10
2
31-45
5
7
46-60
5
8
61-75
21
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (21 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

Dalian Zhixing
ScoredConceded
7
6
0-15
6
7
16-30
4
10
31-45
11
5
46-60
5
6
61-75
12
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.09
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.7 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
61%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
73%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Chengdu Better City FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.43
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.16
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.06
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
41% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
41%

Dalian Zhixing

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
120%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.96
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Chinese Super League).

Teams vs league

Chengdu Better City FCLigaDalian Zhixing
Average goals per game• 3.043.11• 3.14
Both teams scored▼ 57%63%• 64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 54%58%▲ 61%
Clean sheets▲ 25%21%▲ 29%
Goal before half-time▼ 54%71%▲ 79%
Goal after half-time▲ 93%87%• 86%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.11
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.77
Home goals / game
1.34
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
87%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Chengdu Better City FC's perspective: 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Dalian Zhixing. Games average 2.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

Dalian Zhixing
2 : 0
Chengdu Better City FC
Dalian Zhixing FC
0 : 2
Chengdu Better City FC
Chengdu Better City FC
2 : 0
Dalian Zhixing FC

FAQ

When do Chengdu Better City FC and Dalian Zhixing play?

Chengdu Better City FC face Dalian Zhixing on October 24, 2026 in Chinese Super League at Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Chengdu Better City FC and Dalian Zhixing?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Chengdu Better City FC won 2, Dalian Zhixing won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Chengdu Better City FC vs Dalian Zhixing?

Chengdu Better City FC score 1.82 goals per game on average and Dalian Zhixing 1.61. The Chinese Super League average is 3.11 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Chengdu Better City FC's matches and 64% of Dalian Zhixing's.

What form are Chengdu Better City FC and Dalian Zhixing in?

Over the last 5 games Chengdu Better City FC have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Dalian Zhixing 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Chengdu Better City FC vs Dalian Zhixing?

The statistical background for Chengdu Better City FC vs Dalian Zhixing — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.