Yunnan Yukun vs Chengdu Prediction 8 August 2026
🔊 This round's standout match is more interesting than the table might suggest. Yunnan have already shown they're not afraid to play open football, even against stronger sides, and the league leaders have quietly slipped into a run of draws. For Chengdu, a win here keeps them top without any fuss - while the hosts will look to push their tempo again. Can the leaders avoid dropping more points?
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these two sides ended 3-3 on 21 July 2026. Here's how the stats looked that day (Yunnan Yukun were the home side):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corners: 3 vs 2;
- fouls: 10 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 0;
- shots on target: 6 vs 9.
📊 Recent meetings between these two have been entertaining. In the Chinese Cup on July 21, they served up a proper goal fest - 3-3 after 90 minutes, with Yunnan Yukun winning on penalties. The league meeting went the other way, Chengdu winning 2-1 at home. Looking at the overall head-to-head, the visitors have a slight edge: two wins, one draw in normal time, and one Yunnan victory.
Head-to-head statistics Yunnan Yukun - Chengdu
Yunnan Yukun Team Overview
The team's last official match was played on in the Super League (home side: Tianjin Jinmen Tiger, away side: Yunnan Yukun). The match ended 3-2.
Match stats (Yunnan Yukun vs Tianjin Jinmen Tiger):
- possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corners: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 9 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 5 vs 5.
For a Superleague debutant, the hosts are having a solid season. Fifth place after 21 rounds looks well-earned, and a goal difference of 42:41 says more about their style than anything else. Yunnan rarely go against their instincts - when there's space to play open football, that's exactly what they do.
Recent results back that up. A 4-3 win over Shenzhen Peng City showed their attacking quality again, and even the 2-3 loss to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger followed much the same pattern. Ahead of this round, the hosts got some good news too - Duan Lüyu has joined the squad, and there are no significant injury concerns.
Match Results: Yunnan Yukun
Chengdu Rongcheng Team Overview
The away side's last official match took place in the Superliga (Chengdu at home, Wuhan Three Towns as visitors). It finished 1-1.
Match stats (Chengdu vs Wuhan Three Towns):
- Possession: 60% vs 40%
- Corners: 9 vs 3
- Fouls: 8 vs 7
- Yellow cards: 1 vs 2
- Shots on target: 8 vs 6
The league leaders are still top, but the last few weeks have been anything but smooth. Five draws in a row have sparked talk that the team is gradually losing its edge. The latest round only added to that - a 1-1 draw with Wuhan Three Towns.
That said, it's too early to call it a crisis. Chengdu remain one of the most organized sides in the league, and the winter additions of He Iran and Bhram Abduveli have strengthened the squad. There is one thing worth keeping in mind, though: even the league leaders are letting opponents find a way through more often than before.
Match Results: Chengdu Rongcheng
Total Prediction
Head-to-head matches (average total):
- at home - 1.5, away - 2.75;
- in head-to-head matches - 4.25;
- both teams scored: all time - 4 times; at the home team's ground - 2 times.
Average total stats: Yunnan Yukun vs Chengdu
- in the tournament: 3.95 vs 3;
- goals scored: 2 vs 2;
- 1st half: 1.1 vs 0.76;
- 2nd half: 0.9 vs 1.24;
- Yunnan Yukun: at home in the tournament - 2.2;
- Chengdu: away in the tournament - 1.7;
- last 10 matches: 2.5 (home - 2.6) vs 1.7 (away - 2).
- Chengdu have scored under 2.5 goals in 9 of their last 10 matches (Super League).
Both Teams To Score Prediction
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 4;
- both teams scored across all meetings - 4 times;
- at the home team's ground - 2 times.
Stats: Yunnan Yukun vs Chengdu
- matches played this season: 21 vs 21;
- matches with both teams scoring (BTTS): 17 vs 13;
- Yunnan Yukun: BTTS at home - 7 (70%);
- Chengdu: BTTS away - 7 (70%).
Last 10 matches:
- BTTS matches: 10 vs 7;
- Yunnan Yukun: BTTS at home - 5 (100%);
- Chengdu: BTTS away - 4 (67%).
- Yunnan Yukun have scored and conceded in 10 consecutive matches.
- Yunnan Yukun have scored and conceded in 8 consecutive matches (Super League).
- Yunnan Yukun have scored and conceded at home in 6 of their last 7 matches (Super League).
- Yunnan Yukun have scored and conceded at home in 5 consecutive matches.
- Chengdu have scored and conceded in 7 consecutive matches.
- Chengdu have scored and conceded in 6 consecutive matches (Super League).
Correct Score Prediction
Frequent scorelines this season:
- most common score in the tournament: 1:1 (24/164, 14.6%);
- Yunnan Yukun at home most often finish matches: 0:3, 1:0, 1:2, 2:1, 2:2, 2:3, 3:1, 3:3, 4:0, 4:3 (1/10, 10%);
- Chengdu away most often play: 0:1, 1:1, 1:2, 2:3 (2/10, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:2 - 9% (odds 8.5)
1:1 - 8.95% (odds 8.5)
2:2 - 7.8% (odds 10)
- Chengdu have drawn 1:1 in 4 of their last 5 matches (Super League).
⭐️ Editor's Prediction
This one doesn't feel like it'll be a quiet match. Yunnan barely changes their approach and at home they're regularly aggressive going forward - the numbers back that up: they've scored in 23 of their last 24 home games. Chengdu don't keep many clean sheets either, conceding in 9 of their last 10 Super League matches. Throw in the recent 3-3 in the Chinese Cup and the motivation on both sides - the hosts ready to attack again, the league leaders needing to finally end their run of draws - and the logic points one way. Both Teams To Score - Yes is the most sensible call here.
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Betting Tips: Yunnan Yukun - Chengdu Rongcheng
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