Shanghai Shenhua vs Qingdao Jonoon Prediction 21 July 2026
🏆 Shanghai Shenhua arrive at this Round of 16 match in the Chinese FA Cup off a run where wins and losses have been trading places - and they've been leaking goals at home. Qingdao Zhunneng haven't been much more consistent. Both sides have been scoring freely and giving up goals in equal measure lately.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these two sides took place on 22 April 2026 and ended in a 2-0 win for Shanghai Shenhua. Here's the key stats from that game (Shanghai Shenhua as home side):
- possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corners: 9 vs 4;
- fouls: 19 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 4;
- shots on target: 8 vs 3.
📊 The two sides have met most frequently since 2023 - eight times in total, with Shanghai Shenhua winning all eight. Shanghai's average goals scored across those matches is 1.63; Qingdao Zhongneng managed just 0.25. They also met in the 2023 Chinese Cup semi-final, which Shanghai won 1-0.
Head-to-head statistics Shanghai Shenhua - Qingdao Jonoon
Shanghai Shenhua Team Overview
The last official match for Leonid Slutsky's side was played in the Super League - a shock home defeat to Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (0:2). Here are the stats from that game (Shanghai Shenhua vs Tianjin Jinmen Tiger):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corners: 5 vs 2;
- fouls: 6 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 5 vs 1.
Shanghai Shenhua come into this match in mixed form. Over their last 10 games, they've won three, lost four and drawn three. The scoring numbers are fairly high - 1.7 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game - which points to open football and a defence that can't be relied on.
At home, Shenhua keep scoring and keep conceding. Five straight home matches without a clean sheet tells you everything about the pattern: attacking threat, defensive problems. In the previous round they beat Shijiazhuang Gongfu 2-0, though they had a man advantage for part of the match, which left the opposition with little going forward.
Match Results: Shanghai Shenhua
Qingdao Jonoon Team Overview
Qingdao Zhunneng's last official match was in the Super League, a heavy away defeat to Henan Jianye (1:5). The stats from that game (Qingdao Zhunneng vs Henan Jianye):
- possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corners: 2 vs 6;
- fouls: 8 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 10.
Qingdao Zhongneng arrive at this match in poor form: three wins from their last ten, with six defeats - a side that's been struggling to pick up points consistently. They do score, averaging 1.8 goals per game, but the defence is a real problem. 2.4 conceded per match is one of the worst records around.
That balance tends to produce open, goal-heavy games even against stronger opposition - though Qingdao have had trouble with weaker sides too. In the previous round of the Chinese Cup, they only got past Wuxi Wugou on penalties (2:2, 5:3 on spot-kicks).
Match Results: Qingdao Jonoon
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 10;
- first-half wins for the home side - 2; for the away side - 0; draws - 3;
- average first-half total: 1;
- today's hosts average 0.8 goals in the first half, the away side - 0.2.
First-half stats: Shanghai Shenhua (home) vs Qingdao Zhongneng (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 0 vs 1;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 1 (100%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- average goals scored: 0 vs 3;
- average goals conceded: 0 vs 1.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 3;
- losses: 3 vs 5;
- draws: 3 vs 2;
- average first-half total: 1.7 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.9) vs 1.9 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 1.1).
- Shanghai Shenhua have scored in the first half in 6 matches in a row.
- Qingdao Zhongneng have conceded in the first half away from home in 6 matches in a row.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- home team wins - 10, away team wins - 0, draws - 0.
- Qingdao Jonoon won with a +2.5 handicap in 16 of last 17 away games.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.1, the guests - 0.2;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 2.3;
- both teams scored: overall - 1; at the home team's field - 1.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 5 Shanghai Shenhua home games.
- Over 2.5 goals scored in last 7 Qingdao Jonoon away games.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 10;
- both teams scored all-time - 1 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- Shanghai Shenhua have scored and conceded in last 5 home games.
- Qingdao Jonoon have scored and conceded in 12 of last 13 games.
- Qingdao Jonoon have scored and conceded in last 7 away games.
⭐️ Editor's Prediction
There's little doubt Shanghai Shenhua will win and advance to the quarter-final, so the more interesting question is goals. The hosts have seen both teams score in each of their last five home matches. Qingdao Zhunneng have the same record across their last seven away games. The obvious play here is Both Teams To Score (Yes). We're predicting a 3-1 win for Shanghai Shenhua.
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