China - Chinese Super LeagueData current as of 16 July 2026

Qingdao Youth Island vs Chengdu Better City FC: match statistics

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Qingdao Youth Island vs Chengdu Better City FC: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Qingdao Youth Island play Chengdu Better City FC in Chinese Super League (China). The match date is 17 July 2026 at 13:00.

Current form

Qingdao Youth Island: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Chengdu Better City FC: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Qingdao Youth Island scores 1.22 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Chengdu Better City FC scores 2.11 and concedes 0.94. League average: 3.10 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Qingdao Youth Island 72%, Chengdu Better City FC 56%. Over 2.5: Qingdao Youth Island 44%, Chengdu Better City FC 56%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 61%.

xG, shots and style

Chengdu Better City FC has higher xG: 1.74 vs 1.23. Qingdao Youth Island: 10.6 shots per match, Chengdu Better City FC: 14.9.

Match halves

Qingdao Youth Island: half-time lead 22%, second-half goals 0.72. Chengdu Better City FC: half-time lead 44%, second-half goals 1.22.

Goals by minute

Qingdao Youth Island: 76-90+ (6 goals). Chengdu Better City FC: 76-90+ (14 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Chinese Super League: 3.10 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 61%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 0-2-1. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 100%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.00)
(3.80)
(1.76)

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.22Goals scored / match2.11
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.56Goals conceded / match0.94
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
44%Average possession56%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
3.61Shots on target / match5.28
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.61Shots per match14.89
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
3.61Shots on target5.28
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
11.5%Shot conversion14.2%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
44%Possession56%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.23xG for1.74
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.56xG against1.17
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

Shooting quality

Qingdao Youth Island: BalancedChengdu Better City FC: Dominant
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.40

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Qingdao Youth Island is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Qingdao Youth Island · 1.6 pts / match - Chengdu Better City FC

Qingdao Youth Island
WDWWL
Season result split
28% W50% R22% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-9-4
1.33 pts / match · goal difference -6
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-0
Last 5 at home
2-3-0
DDDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Chengdu Better City FC
LWWDD
Season result split
72% W17% R11% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-3-2
2.33 pts / match · goal difference +21
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
WWLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.61Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow 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 73% better for: goals scored per match.

1.22 goals / match - Qingdao Youth Island · 2.11 goals / match - Chengdu Better City FC

Chengdu Better City FC is 66% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.56 goals / match - Qingdao Youth Island · 0.94 goals / match - Chengdu Better City FC

Qingdao Youth Island scoring profile: very strong

Qingdao Youth Island scores in 78% of matches (14 of 18 matches), while Chengdu Better City FC keeps a clean sheet in 33% (6 of 18 matches).

Chengdu Better City FC scoring profile: very strong

Chengdu Better City FC scores in 89% of matches (16 of 18 matches), while Qingdao Youth Island keeps a clean sheet in 17% (3 of 18 matches).

22Goals scored (season)38
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
28Goals conceded (season)17
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
2.78Average goals in match3.06
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
10Goals scored (last 5)6
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
9Goals conceded (last 5)6
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

How often they score at least...

78%1 goal89%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
28%2 goals56%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
17%3 goals39%
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0%4 goals17%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

How often they concede at least...

83%1 goal67%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
39%2 goals22%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
17%3 goals6%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
11%4 goals0%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

72%
Qingdao Youth Island - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.13 of 18 matches
56%
Chengdu Better City FC - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 18 matches
64%
League average

Goal patterns

28%BTTS at half-time17%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
11%BTTS in both halves0%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
22%Scored in both halves44%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

BTTS and goal count

39%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
6%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
80%BTTS - last 560%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
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1st half

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

2nd half

72%Min. 1 goal after half-time94%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time56%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
28%Min. 3 goals after half-time22%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

Match halveswhen 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 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / match - Qingdao Youth Island · 1.78 pts / match - Chengdu Better City FC

Qingdao Youth Island - half-time state
22% leading61% draw17% trailing
Chengdu Better City FC - half-time state
44% leading44% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per match (1st half)1.78
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.89
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
0.61Goals conceded (1st half)0.28
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.11Average goals (1st half)1.17
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
56%Clean sheet before half-time78%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
50%No goal before half-time44%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.11Points per match (2nd half)2
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
0.72Goals scored (2nd half)1.22
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
0.94Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
1.67Average goals (2nd half)1.89
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
39%Clean sheet after half-time56%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC
50%No goal after half-time22%
Qingdao Youth IslandChengdu Better City FC

Qingdao Youth Island - second-half results

22% W44% R33% P
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-4
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding127%

Leads at half-time in 22% of matches and wins 28%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Chengdu Better City FC - second-half results

61% W17% R22% P
32
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+11
Goal difference (1st half)
36
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.78
PPG before half-time
Lead holding164%

Leads at half-time in 44% of matches and wins 72%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Qingdao Youth Island - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.802.00
Goals scored / match0.61.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.62.2
1 goal80%100%
2 goals80%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-2+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 3
Chengdu Better City FC - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.200.60
Goals scored / match0.60.6
Goals conceded / match0.01.2
Average goals in match0.61.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+3-3
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Qingdao Youth Island
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
4
2
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
3
46-60
4
4
61-75
6
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (6 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

Chengdu Better City FC
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
5
1
16-30
8
2
31-45
4
1
46-60
4
4
61-75
14
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.92
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
64%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Qingdao Youth Island

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.33
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
0.00
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
68%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Chengdu Better City FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.57
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.37
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.23
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
161%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Qingdao Youth IslandLigaChengdu Better City FC
Average goals in match 2.783.10 3.06
Both teams scored 72%64% 56%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 44%61% 56%
Clean sheets 17%20% 33%
Goal before half-time 67%69% 61%
Goal after half-time 72%89% 94%

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

3.10
Average goals per match
64%
Both teams scored
61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.79
Home goals / match
1.31
Away goals / match
+37%
Home attack advantage
+27%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
89%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Qingdao Youth Island 0 - 2 - 1 Chengdu Better City FC. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Chengdu Better City FC
5 : 1
Qingdao Youth Island FC
Qingdao Youth Island FC
2 : 2
Chengdu Better City FC
Chengdu Better City FC
1 : 1
Qingdao Youth Island FC

FAQ

When do Qingdao Youth Island and Chengdu Better City FC play?

Qingdao Youth Island face Chengdu Better City FC on 17 July 2026 in Chinese Super League. 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 Qingdao Youth Island and Chengdu Better City FC?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Qingdao Youth Island won 0, Chengdu Better City FC won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Qingdao Youth Island vs Chengdu Better City FC?

Qingdao Youth Island score 1.22 goals per game on average and Chengdu Better City FC 2.11. The Chinese Super League average is 3.10 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 72% of Qingdao Youth Island's matches and 56% of Chengdu Better City FC's.

What form are Qingdao Youth Island and Chengdu Better City FC in?

Over the last 5 games Qingdao Youth Island have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Chengdu Better City FC 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Qingdao Youth Island vs Chengdu Better City FC?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Qingdao Youth Island vs Chengdu Better City FC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.