Shanghai Shenhua v Chengdu Better City result

Full-time · Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City

Super League – China · · Shanghai Stadium

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Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City — this Super League – China match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Better City drew 1–1 at Shanghai Stadium in the Super League – China on Sunday 21 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Chengdu Better City out-shot Shanghai Shenhua 19 to 11 and created the better chances, 2.00 xG to 1.13 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time. The goals — Shanghai Shenhua: Chan Shinichi (68’, assisted by Wilson Manafá); Chengdu Better City: Tim Chow (90’, assisted by Tang Chuang).

Discipline

The bookings — Shanghai Shenhua: Liu Chengyu (2’); Chengdu Better City: Wei Shihao (-5’), Hu Hetao (65’), Felipe Silva (90+8’), Rômulo (90+11’) and Tang Chuang (90+11’).

What it changes

Shanghai Shenhua are winless in their last four matches.

Chengdu Better City have scored in five consecutive matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Tim Chow (Chengdu Better City) 9.6, Wilson Manafá (Shanghai Shenhua) 9.4 and Chan Shinichi (Shanghai Shenhua) 7.6 led the match.

Next up

Shanghai Shenhua next travel to Wuhan Three Towns on 18 October 2026.

Chengdu Better City next travel to SHANGHAI SIPG on 18 October 2026.

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

Next for Shanghai Shenhua: Wuhan Three Towns v Shanghai Shenhua, Sunday 18 October — the preview. Next for Chengdu Better City: SHANGHAI SIPG v Chengdu Better City, Sunday 18 October — the preview.

The numbers

  • Result: Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City · Super League – China
  • Venue: Shanghai Stadium · Shanghai
  • Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev, Uzbekistan
  • Head-to-head (last 6): Shanghai Shenhua 1 · draws 2 · Chengdu Better City 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • Recent form: Shanghai Shenhua 1W 2D 2L · Chengdu Better City 3W 1D 1L

Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City (Super League – China): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.75 / 2
Goals
against 1.75 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5
over 8 matches
6.63 / 3.5
Corners
against 3 / 5.5 · 1 of the last 5 over 9.5
over 6 matches
6.38 / 4.5
Shots on target
against 3.63 / 4.17 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5
over 6 matches
2.63 / 3.14
Cards
against 2.5 / 1.86 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5
over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 17 September 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per gameShanghai Shenhua for / againstLineChengdu Better City for / against
Goals scored
1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8
2.5standard
2 for · 0.5 against n 8
Corners won
6.63 for · 3 against n 8
9.5standard
3.5 for · 5.5 against n 6
Shots
16.5 for · 12.88 against n 8
19.5standard
13 for · 12.5 against n 6
Shots on target
6.38 for · 3.63 against n 8
8.5standard
4.5 for · 4.17 against n 6
Fouls committed
13.25 for · 11.38 against n 8
21.5standard
15.17 for · 12.67 against n 6
Cards shown
2.63 for · 2.5 against n 8
3.5standard
3.14 for · 1.86 against n 7

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev, Uzbekistan.

Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Aidi Fulangxisi n 845.8
2.54/3
1.24/1
—
Gao Tianyi n 867
2.46/4
0.85/0
Yang Ming-Yang
Yu Hanchao n 828.3
2.44/1
24/1
—
Yang Zexiang n 823.5
2.44/1
00/0
—
Xu Haoyang n 837.9
2.15/2
0.92/1
Yang Ming-Yang
Shanghai Shenhua — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Yu Hanchao n 828.3
46/4
2.45/1
Luís Asué n 874.8
3.27/7
25/4
Andre Luis n 884.4
2.88/5
1.25/2
Wu Xi n 884.6
2.16/5
0.84/2
João Teixeira n 879
2.18/5
1.47/2
Shanghai Shenhua — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Yu Hanchao n 828.3
1.23/0
00/0
Gao Tianyi n 867
0.21/0
0.74/0
Wu Xi n 884.6
0.32/0
0.32/0
João Teixeira n 879
0.32/0
0.32/0
Andre Luis n 884.4
0.43/0
0.11/0
Shanghai Shenhua — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Wang Haijian n 833.4
4.44/4
Yang Haoyu n 840.8
35/3
João Teixeira n 879
2.87/6
Xu Haoyang n 837.9
2.76/3
Gao Tianyi n 867
2.46/4
Shanghai Shenhua — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Xue Qinghao n 890
1.65/2
Chengdu Better City
Chengdu Better City — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsFouls committed 1+2+Fouls won 1+2+Likely duel
Tang Chuang n 820.4
3.94/2
0.61/0
—
Li Moyu n 816.3
3.54/1
2.13/0
—
Muzepper Murahmetjan n 823.8
3.34/2
1.93/1
—
Liao Rongxiang n 722
2.93/2
0.61/0
—
Yang Ming-Yang n 869.9
2.46/6
0.52/1
Xu Haoyang
Chengdu Better City — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsShots 1+2+Shots on target 1+2+
Li Moyu n 816.3
3.54/1
2.83/1
Wei Shihao n 877.1
2.98/6
1.27/1
Felipe Silva n 879.1
2.47/4
1.66/4
Rômulo n 877
2.37/4
13/2
Pedro Delgado n 856.3
2.25/2
1.23/2
Chengdu Better City — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsGoals 1+2+Assists 1+2+
Tang Chuang n 820.4
1.11/1
00/0
Felipe Silva n 879.1
14/3
00/0
Wei Shihao n 877.1
0.43/0
0.62/1
Pedro Delgado n 856.3
0.63/0
0.21/0
Li Moyu n 816.3
0.71/0
00/0
Chengdu Better City — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
PlayerMinsTackles 1+2+
Pedro Delgado n 856.3
3.67/4
Li Moyu n 816.3
3.54/1
Y. Gurfinkel n 884.3
2.78/8
Muzepper Murahmetjan n 823.8
2.45/0
Tang Xin n 836.5
2.25/2
Chengdu Better City — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 17 September 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
PlayerMinsSaves 2+3+
Jian Tao n 890
3.26/6
Liu Dianzuo n 890
1.53/2

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Shanghai ShenhuaChengdu Better City
43%Possession57%
1.13Expected goals (xG)2.00
11Shots19
1Shots on target4
6Shots off target8
4Blocked shots7
7Shots inside the box13
9Corners10
3Offsides1
10Fouls10
1Yellow cards5
0Red cards0
3Saves1
368Passes479
78%Pass accuracy82%

Shanghai Shenhua player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Xue Qinghao9000000006.9
Jiang Shenglong9000000007.5
Zhu Chenjie9000100206.9
Chan Shinichi9010111007.3
Wu Xi9000100207
João Teixeira9000001206.5
Wilson Manafá8901001307.7
Luís Asué8900200106.6
Gao Tianyi8000103707.6
Xu Haoyang6600000106.7
Liu Chengyu66000001Y6.2
Yang Haoyu sub2400000206.2
Yu Hanchao sub2400100206.3
Wang Haijian sub1000001106.9
Yang Zexiang sub10000000–
Wu Qipeng sub10000000–

Chengdu Better City player stats

PlayerMinGAShSoTKPTklCardsRating
Liu Dianzuo9000000006.9
T. Letschert9000100407.2
Yuan Mincheng9000000107.2
Y. Gurfinkel9000003606.9
Rômulo90004142Y8
Tim Chow9010320408.3
Felipe Silva90001023Y6.6
Yang Ming-Yang8500000107
Hu Hetao76000002Y6.5
Yang Li7600000307.3
Wei Shihao16001100Y6.6
Liao Rongxiang sub6900103707.3
Li Moyu sub1800100006.3
Tang Chuang sub18010010Y6.7
Dinghao Yan sub1400001107.2
Chao Gan sub1400001006.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

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

Recent form
Shanghai ShenhuaDWLDL
Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game
Chengdu Better CityDWWWL
Last 5: 3W 1D 1L · 2.2 scored / 0.8 conceded per game
Head-to-head last 6
Shanghai Shenhua 1 · 2 draws · Chengdu Better City 3 · 2.67 goals/game
  • 2025-05-02 Chengdu Better City 1–0 Shanghai Shenhua
  • 2024-11-02 Chengdu Better City 1–2 Shanghai Shenhua
  • 2024-06-16 Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City
  • 2023-08-26 Shanghai Shenhua 1–1 Chengdu Better City
  • 2023-05-23 Chengdu Better City 2–1 Shanghai Shenhua
  • 2022-11-12 Chengdu Better City 3–2 Shanghai Shenhua
League standing · 2025
Last recorded position — not updated during the season.
Shanghai Shenhua#2 pos64 pts30 pl+32 GD
Chengdu Better City#3 pos60 pts30 pl+32 GD
Goals per game
Shanghai Shenhua scored2.23
Chengdu Better City scored2
Shanghai Shenhua conceded1.17
Chengdu Better City conceded0.93

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Better City?
In their last 6 meetings, Shanghai Shenhua won 1, Chengdu Better City won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Shanghai Shenhua and Chengdu Better City?
Recent form — Shanghai Shenhua 1W 2D 2L; Chengdu Better City 3W 1D 1L.

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