Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG: match statistics
Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Chengdu Better City FC played Shanghai SIPG in Chinese Super League (China). The match was played on 19 May 2026. Venue: Dujiangyan Sports Center Stadium. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Chengdu Better City FC: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Shanghai SIPG: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Chengdu Better City FC scores 2.67 and concedes 0.83 goals per match. Shanghai SIPG scores 1.58 and concedes 1.42. League average: 2.98 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Chengdu Better City FC 58%, Shanghai SIPG 75%. Over 2.5: Chengdu Better City FC 75%, Shanghai SIPG 67%. League level: BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 59%.
xG, shots and style
Chengdu Better City FC has higher xG: 1.78 vs 1.41. Chengdu Better City FC: 14.8 shots per match, Shanghai SIPG: 12.0.
Match halves
Chengdu Better City FC: half-time lead 42%, second-half goals 1.58. Shanghai SIPG: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 1.08.
Goals by minute
Chengdu Better City FC: 76-90+ (13 goals). Shanghai SIPG: 46-60 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Chinese Super League: 2.98 goals per match, BTTS 62%, Over 2.5 59%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-0. Average goals 4.50, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Chengdu Better City FC are clear favorites: at home they have 11 wins and 0 losses (100% win rate), average 3.33 goals scored per match and concede only 0.5, and in the last five appearances they have 5 wins and 13 goals scored. Shanghai SIPG perform poorly away — no away wins (0% wins), suffer 60% away defeats, average 0.8 goals per match, register 2.2 shots on target and fail to score in 40% of away games. xG values corroborate the home advantage: Chengdu generates on average xG 2.06 at home and concedes xG 1.10, while Shanghai posts xG 0.99 away and faces xG against 1.53, suggesting more high-quality chances for the hosts and greater vulnerability for the visitors. Additionally Chengdu averages 7.17 shots on target at home with a 19% conversion rate, whereas the visitors have only 2.2 shots on target and 10% conversion, which increases the hosts’ scoring probability. Considering the advantage in average goals (3.33 vs 0.8), shots on target (7.17 vs 2.2), xG (2.06 vs 0.99) and Shanghai’s lack of away wins, I predict a home win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I back BTTS - Yes at ~70% vs 30% for No. Chengdu has a seasonal both-teams-to-score rate of 86%, averages 2.14 goals per game (last 5: 2.6), with xG 1.71 and 14.71 shots per game, 4.29 on target — a clear offensive edge. Shanghai's seasonal BTTS is 60% and they have 0% clean sheets, but they only average 0.8 goals per game season-wide (xG 0.99), with 8.2 shots and 2.2 on target; nonetheless they improved to 2.0 goals per game and 80% BTTS in the last 5. Visitors concede 1.6 goals per game on the season (1.6 in last 5), hosts concede 1.29 on the season (0.6 in last 5), so Chengdu has a realistic chance to score and Shanghai frequently allows goals (17 conceded on the season). The combination of the hosts’ high seasonal BTTS (86%), Shanghai’s lack of clean sheets (0%), and the visitors’ attacking improvement in their last 5 matches leads me to select Yes as the strongest signal.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Chengdu Better City scores an average of 2.14 goals per game this season and has an xG of 1.71 with 14.71 shots and 4.29 on target per game, while Shanghai SIPG as the away side records only 0.8 goals and xG 0.99 with 8.2 shots and 2.2 on target. The home team has 100% of matches with over 1.5 goals and 86% over 2.5, whereas Shanghai has 60% for >1.5 and 40% for >2.5; both teams have scored over 0.5 goals in 100% of games, and both teams to score rates are 86% for Chengdu and 60% for Shanghai. Combined opponent-adjusted xG (attack vs opponent defense) is (1.71+1.53)/2 = 1.62 for Chengdu and (0.99+1.11)/2 = 1.05 for Shanghai; accounting for Chengdu’s higher finishing efficiency (15% conversion vs 10% for Shanghai) and seasonal goals 2.14 vs 0.8, I propose adjusted expected goals of 1.88 for the home side and 0.93 for the away side, total 2.81. In the last 5 matches Chengdu scored 13 goals (2.6 avg) and conceded 3, while Shanghai scored 10 goals (2.0 avg) and conceded 8, which further supports a scenario of at least two goals and involvement from both teams. Based on this, the strongest signal is Over 1.5 (estimated probability ~94%), Over 2.5 also has solid support (~77%), while Over 3.5 is much less certain (~36%).
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Statistics show the hosts' offensive superiority: Chengdu averages 2.14 goals per match versus 0.80 for Shanghai SIPG, has an xG of 1.71 versus 0.99, and records 14.71 shots per match (visitors 8.2) and 4.29 shots on target (visitors 2.2). Despite this, we often see a draw at the break — the home side are levelled in 43% of matches and the visitors in 40%, and the average goals by half-time are only 1.29 for the hosts and 0.6 for the guests, which increases the probability of an X at Half-Time. The second half favors Chengdu: the hosts scored 4 goals in minutes 46–60 (visitors 1), collected 13 points in second halves and average 1.86 points per match in the second half, and their second-half goal difference is +7, so they have clear strength after the break. The visitors defend poorly (conceding on average 1.6 goals per match, xG against 1.53) and practically do not win on the road this season (winPercentage_away 0%), so a turnaround by Shanghai is unlikely. On this basis the most reliable scenario is a draw at Half-Time and a home win at Full-Time (X/1), indicated as the highest probability at 28%.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Chengdu Better City FC | Shanghai SIPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 28% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.46 | 0.46 |
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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Chengdu Better City FC is 150% better for: last-5 form.
3 pts / match - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.2 pts / match - Shanghai SIPG
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 69% better for: goals scored per match.
2.67 goals / match - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.58 goals / match - Shanghai SIPG
Chengdu Better City FC is 71% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.83 goals / match - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.42 goals / match - Shanghai SIPG
Chengdu Better City FC scores in 100% of matches (12 of 12 matches), while Shanghai SIPG keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 matches).
Shanghai SIPG scores in 83% of matches (10 of 12 matches), while Chengdu Better City FC keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under - Chengdu Better City FC
Over / Under - Shanghai SIPG
1st half
2nd half
Match 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 18% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Chengdu Better City FC · 1.42 pts / match - Shanghai SIPG
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Chengdu Better City FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 42% of matches and wins 92%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Shanghai SIPG - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 25%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.
Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 100% |
| No goal | 20% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +7 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.6 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 100% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 40% | 0% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (13 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). 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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Chengdu Better City FC
Shanghai SIPG
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Chinese Super League).
Teams vs league
| Chengdu Better City FC | Liga | Shanghai SIPG | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.50 | 2.98 | • 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 58% | 62% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 75% | 59% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 42% | 21% | ▼ 8% |
| Goal before half-time | • 67% | 68% | • 67% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 100% | 89% | ▲ 92% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (2): Chengdu Better City FC 2 - 0 - 0 Shanghai SIPG. Average goals 4.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG?
The Chinese Super League match finished Chengdu Better City FC 0:1 Shanghai SIPG. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Chengdu Better City FC and Shanghai SIPG?
In the last 2 head-to-head matches Chengdu Better City FC won 2, Shanghai SIPG won 0 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG?
Chengdu Better City FC score 2.67 goals per game on average and Shanghai SIPG 1.58. The Chinese Super League average is 2.98 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 59% of games. Both teams score in 58% of Chengdu Better City FC's matches and 75% of Shanghai SIPG's.
What form are Chengdu Better City FC and Shanghai SIPG in?
Over the last 5 games Chengdu Better City FC have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Shanghai SIPG 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG?
The statistical background for Chengdu Better City FC vs Shanghai SIPG — 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.