Shandong Luneng v Chengdu Better City prediction

Super League – China · Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:30 GMT · Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:25 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Shandong Luneng · Chengdu Better City · Head-to-head

TACTIX’s free model pick for Shandong Luneng v Chengdu Better City, Super League – China on Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:30 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

Match preview, in numbers

The match

Shandong Luneng host Chengdu Better City in the Super League – China on Sunday 8 November (kick-off 07:30 UK).

The key numbers

Shandong Luneng are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Chengdu Better City are winless in their last four matches in all competitions. Chengdu Better City have failed to score in their last four matches in all competitions.

Form and the table

11 of Shandong Luneng’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (73%). Both teams scored in 11 of Shandong Luneng’s last 15 results in all competitions (73%). At home, Shandong Luneng have four wins, one draw and two defeats in their last 7 home matches in all competitions — 1.86 points per game, scoring 2.29 and conceding 1.57. Shandong Luneng have scored 57 goals, the second-most (shared) of the 16 clubs (2026 so far). Shandong Luneng have conceded 47 goals, the eighth-most of the 16 clubs.

Eight of Chengdu Better City’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (53%). Both teams scored in nine of Chengdu Better City’s last 15 results in all competitions (60%). Away from home, Chengdu Better City have three wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.75 and conceding 1.50. Chengdu Better City have scored 51 goals, the fifth-most (shared) of the 16 clubs (2026 so far). Chengdu Better City have conceded 35 goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 16 clubs.

Shandong Luneng (fourth) and Chengdu Better City (first) are eight points apart, 2026 so far. TACTIX’s Glicko-2 team ratings have Shandong Luneng the stronger side, 190 rating points above Chengdu Better City (Shandong Luneng 1810, Chengdu Better City 1621, after at least 155 rated matches each).

Head-to-head

Chengdu Better City are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Shandong Luneng. The most recent meeting, on 30 May 2026, finished Chengdu Better City 1–0 Shandong Luneng.

Team news

Predicted Shandong Luneng XI (3-4-3): D. Wang, P. Álvaro, P. Xiao, Y. Liu, G. Madruga, C. Pu, M. Mijiti, Y. Li, V. Qazaishvili, Cryzan, W. Xie — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Cryzan (9.2 per match over 23 appearances, 19 goals and nine assists) and Valeri Qazaishvili (5.5 per match over 29 appearances, 10 goals and 10 assists) have been Shandong Luneng’s most influential players 2026, all competitions. In numbers for Shandong Luneng (2026, all competitions, before kick-off), Cryzan averages 3.1 shots per 90 over 1841 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Valeri Qazaishvili averages 1.8 shots per 90 over 2442 minutes, with a shot in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Chengdu Better City XI (4-2-3-1): L. Dianzuo, H. Yiran, E. Sorokin, H. Hetao, H. Pengfei, Y. Ming-Yang, M. Jussa, W. Silva, Rômulo, W. Shihao, F. Silva — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Felipe Silva (5.7 per match over 21 appearances, 17 goals and three assists) and Wellington Silva (4.9 per match over 29 appearances, nine goals and six assists) have been Chengdu Better City’s most influential players 2026, all competitions. In numbers for Chengdu Better City (2026, all competitions, before kick-off), Felipe Silva averages 2.9 shots per 90 over 1537 minutes, with a shot in 10 of the last 10 appearances. Wellington Silva averages 1.6 key passes per 90 over 2465 minutes, with a key pass in nine of the last 10 appearances.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Kick-off: Sun, 08 Nov 2026 07:30 GMT · Super League – China · Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Head-to-head (last 6): Shandong Luneng 2 · draws 0 · Chengdu Better City 4 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Shandong Luneng 2W 2D 1L · Chengdu Better City 1W 1D 3L

Shandong Luneng v Chengdu Better City (Super League – China): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

2.5 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.5 / 1.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.14 / 4.25

Corners

against 3.86 / 5.5 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

6 / 3.13

Shots on target

against 5 / 4.13 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2 / 2

Cards

against 2.14 / 2.25 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 24 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 24 October 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Shandong Luneng for / against	Line	Chengdu Better City for / against
Goals scored	2.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.14 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.25 for · 5.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.86 for · 15.57 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	12.13 for · 12.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	6 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	3.13 for · 4.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.57 for · 10.29 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	13.75 for · 11.63 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.14 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	2 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Shandong Luneng

Shandong Luneng Goalkeeper

Shandong Luneng — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Dalei Wang	18	901620 min	633.5 /90	291.6 /90	00 /90
Yu Jinyong	7	90630 min	284 /90	101.4 /90	10.1 /90
Liu Qiwei	2	90180 min	21 /90	52.5 /90	00 /90

Shandong Luneng — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shandong Luneng before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Dalei Wang n 8	90	4.8 6/5
Yu Jinyong n 8	90	3.9 6/5

Shandong Luneng Defensive

Shandong Luneng — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Yang Liu	24	862058 min	602.6 /90	331.4 /90	30.1 /90	1858.1 /90	221 /90	10 /90
Zhunyi Gao	20	791589 min	130.7 /90	140.8 /90	221.2 /90	432.4 /90	80.5 /90	40.2 /90
Peng Xiao	20	621241 min	201.5 /90	130.9 /90	120.9 /90	483.5 /90	211.5 /90	40.3 /90
Pedro Álvaro	18	851521 min	150.9 /90	181.1 /90	181.1 /90	583.4 /90	261.5 /90	50.3 /90
Zheng Zheng	8	55437 min	61.2 /90	91.9 /90	40.8 /90	132.7 /90	40.8 /90	20.4 /90
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Shandong Luneng — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shandong Luneng before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Valeri Qazaishvili n 8	77.9	0.1 1/0	1.3 5/3	—
Guilherme Madruga n 8	88.5	1.4 6/4	1 6/2	—
Zhengyu Huang n 8	65	1.4 6/2	0.7 4/0	—
Yang Liu n 8	78.8	0.6 2/2	1.1 5/3	—
Wenneng Xie n 8	69.8	1.5 6/3	1 6/0	—
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Shandong Luneng — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shandong Luneng before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Valeri Qazaishvili n 8	77.9	0.4 3/0
Guilherme Madruga n 8	88.5	2.3 7/5
Zhengyu Huang n 8	65	1.7 7/3
Yang Liu n 8	78.8	1.7 6/4
Wenneng Xie n 8	69.8	1.1 5/1
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Shandong Luneng Attacking

Shandong Luneng — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Valeri Qazaishvili	27	842263 min	100.4 /90	100.4 /90	471.9 /90	210.8 /90	612.4 /90	451.8 /90
Zeca	21	821731 min	80.4 /90	40.2 /90	422.2 /90	180.9 /90	361.9 /90	211.1 /90
Cryzan	21	791661 min	191 /90	80.4 /90	603.3 /90	362 /90	492.7 /90	824.4 /90
R. Merkies	17	33564 min	30.5 /90	00 /90	121.9 /90	71.1 /90	50.8 /90	30.5 /90
Peng Yixiang	2	2040 min	00 /90	12.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	12.3 /90	00 /90
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Shandong Luneng — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shandong Luneng before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Valeri Qazaishvili n 8	77.9	2.6 7/5	1.3 5/2
Guilherme Madruga n 8	88.5	1.3 7/3	0.5 4/0
Zhengyu Huang n 8	65	0.7 3/1	0 0/0
Yang Liu n 8	78.8	1 3/2	0.4 2/1
Wenneng Xie n 8	69.8	1 4/2	0.6 4/0
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Shandong Luneng — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Shandong Luneng before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Valeri Qazaishvili n 8	77.9	0.7 3/2	0.7 5/0
Guilherme Madruga n 8	88.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Zhengyu Huang n 8	65	0 0/0	0 0/0
Yang Liu n 8	78.8	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
Wenneng Xie n 8	69.8	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Chengdu Better City

Chengdu Better City Goalkeeper

Chengdu Better City — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Liu Dianzuo	27	902430 min	582.1 /90	331.2 /90	10 /90

Chengdu Better City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chengdu Better City before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Liu Dianzuo n 8	90	2.3 5/5

Chengdu Better City Defensive

Chengdu Better City — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Hu Hetao	27	892393 min	491.8 /90	391.5 /90	40.2 /90	1405.3 /90	301.1 /90	30.1 /90
Egor Sorokin	26	852209 min	261.1 /90	281.1 /90	220.9 /90	1184.8 /90	180.7 /90	40.2 /90
He Yiran	26	741921 min	301.4 /90	251.2 /90	50.2 /90	643 /90	281.3 /90	20.1 /90
Han Pengfei	24	811932 min	251.2 /90	190.9 /90	190.9 /90	914.2 /90	170.8 /90	70.3 /90
Yang Li	10	50500 min	30.5 /90	71.3 /90	50.9 /90	152.7 /90	112 /90	30.5 /90
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Chengdu Better City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chengdu Better City before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Liu Dianzuo n 8	90	0 0/0	0.4 2/1	—
Hu Hetao n 8	90	1.5 6/4	1.3 4/4	—
Rômulo n 8	56.3	1 4/1	1.8 5/2	—
Wellington Silva n 8	87.8	0.3 2/0	1.4 6/3	—
Egor Sorokin n 8	73.6	1.1 4/2	0.5 3/0	—
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Chengdu Better City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chengdu Better City before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Hu Hetao n 8	90	2.1 6/5
Rômulo n 8	56.3	1.4 6/1
Wellington Silva n 8	87.8	0.8 4/2
Egor Sorokin n 8	73.6	0.9 5/1
He Yiran n 8	74.6	1.2 5/2
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Chengdu Better City Attacking

Chengdu Better City — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Felipe Silva	19	771463 min	130.8 /90	30.2 /90	432.6 /90	201.2 /90	322 /90	100.6 /90
Wang Ziming	15	56835 min	00 /90	30.3 /90	161.7 /90	60.6 /90	111.2 /90	91 /90
Baihelamu Abuduwaili	15	52776 min	30.3 /90	00 /90	202.3 /90	111.3 /90	80.9 /90	50.6 /90
Rômulo	27	731982 min	10 /90	40.2 /90	311.4 /90	60.3 /90	632.9 /90	80.4 /90
Wellington Silva	26	872273 min	80.3 /90	50.2 /90	411.6 /90	241 /90	411.6 /90	471.9 /90
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Chengdu Better City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chengdu Better City before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Liu Dianzuo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Hu Hetao n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
Rômulo n 8	56.3	0.8 3/1	0 0/0
Wellington Silva n 8	87.8	1.5 5/3	0.9 4/2
Egor Sorokin n 8	73.6	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
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Chengdu Better City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Chengdu Better City before kick-off, to 24 October 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Liu Dianzuo n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Hu Hetao n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Rômulo n 8	56.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Wellington Silva n 8	87.8	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Egor Sorokin n 8	73.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Shandong Luneng v Chengdu Better City — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Shandong LunengLDDWW

Last 5: 2W 2D 1L · 2.4 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Chengdu Better CityWDLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.4 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Shandong Luneng 2 · 0 draws · Chengdu Better City 4 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-05-30 Chengdu Better City 1–0 Shandong Luneng
2025-08-02 Chengdu Better City 2–1 Shandong Luneng
2025-06-20 Shandong Luneng 1–3 Chengdu Better City
2025-04-02 Shandong Luneng 0–3 Chengdu Better City
2024-09-24 Shandong Luneng 1–0 Chengdu Better City
2024-08-17 Shandong Luneng 3–0 Chengdu Better City

League standing · 2026

Shandong Luneng#4 pos44 pts29 pl+10 GD

Chengdu Better City#1 pos52 pts29 pl+16 GD

Goals per game

Shandong Luneng scored1.97

Chengdu Better City scored1.76

Shandong Luneng conceded1.62

Chengdu Better City conceded1.21

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Shandong Luneng and Chengdu Better City?: In their last 6 meetings, Shandong Luneng won 2, Chengdu Better City won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Shandong Luneng and Chengdu Better City?: Recent form — Shandong Luneng 2W 2D 1L; Chengdu Better City 1W 1D 3L.

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