Shanghai Port vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction 25 July 2026
🔊 A Shanghai derby is never just another league match, but this time the two sides arrive in very different shape. Shanghai Port are trying to pull themselves out of a rough patch, while Shanghai Shenhua come into this one off the back of several strong results and a run to the Chinese Cup quarter-finals. That form is why the visitors are slight favourites here.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between these two sides took place on 11 April 2026 and ended 1-0. Here's the comparative stats from that game (Shanghai Shenhua were the home side):
- possession: 43% vs 57%;
- corners: 7 vs 4;
- fouls: 17 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 7 vs 2.
📊 The last meeting between these two ended in a narrow 1-0 win for Shanghai Shenhua. Across five head-to-head matches played between 2025 and 2026, Shenhua won three, Shanghai Port took one, and the remaining game ended in a draw with both sides scoring. Despite the derby status, the away side has had the upper hand in recent years.
Head-to-head statistics Shanghai Port - Shanghai Shenhua

Shanghai SIPG Team Overview
The team's last official match was played on in the Football Association Cup (Shanghai Port at home, Shenzhen Peng City away). The match ended 1-1.
Match stats (Shanghai Port vs Shenzhen Peng City):
- possession: 62% vs 38%;
- corners: 15 vs 2;
- fouls: 18 vs 19;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 4.
Shanghai Port are having a difficult stretch of the season, sitting 13th with 16 points. Defensive injuries have hit the squad hard, limiting rotation options and showing in the results. Four wins from the last ten matches tells the story.
That said, they're not completely out of it. Over the past five games, they've lost just once - to Qingdao West Coast (0-2). And in their previous outing, Shanghai Port beat Shenzhen Peng City in the Chinese Cup, winning on penalties.
Match Results: Shanghai SIPG

Shanghai Shenhua Team Overview
The away side's last official match was played in the Chinese FA Cup (Shanghai Shenhua at home, Qingdao Zhunneng away). The match ended 4-1.
Match stats (Shanghai Shenhua vs Qingdao Zhunneng):
- possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corners: 5 vs 3;
- fouls: 8 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 11 vs 6.
Shanghai Shenhua come into this match in good form. Four wins from their last five. The only defeat in that run was against Tianjin Jinmen Tiger (0-2). A few days ago they also booked a place in the Chinese Cup quarter-finals, beating Qingdao Hainiu 4-1.
The star of that game was Luis Asuе, who completed a hat-trick before the break. Rafael Ratao has been just as important this season - 13 goals already. It was his goal that gave Shanghai Shenhua the win in the first leg of the current championship.
Match Results: Shanghai Shenhua
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-head:
- matches played - 36;
- first-half wins for the home side - 6; for the away side - 2; draws - 10;
- average first-half total: 0.97;
- today's hosts average 0.61 first-half goals, the away side - 0.36.
First-half stats: Shanghai Port (home) vs Shanghai Shenhua (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 8;
- wins: 2 (25%) vs 3 (37.5%);
- losses: 2 (25%) vs 2 (25%);
- draws: 4 (50%) vs 3 (37.5%);
- average goals scored: 1.13 vs 1.5;
- average goals conceded: 0.63 vs 0.75.
Last 10 matches (overall):
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 0 vs 2;
- draws: 6 vs 3;
- average first-half total: 1.1 (scored - 0.8, conceded - 0.3) vs 2 (scored - 1.2, conceded - 0.8).
- Shanghai Port have drawn the first half in 6 of their last 7 matches (Super League).
Prediction: Match Result
Head-to-head:
- played: 36;
- home wins: 15, away wins: 10, draws: 11.
Stats: Shanghai Port vs Shanghai Shenhua
- matches in tournament: 18 vs 18;
- wins: 5 vs 8;
- win rate: 28% vs 44%;
- losses: 7 vs 5;
- draws: 6 vs 5.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 4;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
- Shanghai Port have drawn at home in 4 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides (Super League).
Prediction: Total Goals
Head-to-head (average totals):
- home team: 1.83, away team: 1.17;
- in head-to-head matches: 3;
- both teams scored: all time: 24 times; at the home team's ground: 14 times.
Average total stats: Shanghai Port vs Shanghai Shenhua
- in tournament: 3 vs 3.61;
- goals scored: 1.56 vs 2;
- 1st half: 0.56 vs 1;
- 2nd half: 1 vs 1;
- Shanghai Port: at home in tournament: 2;
- Shanghai Shenhua: away in tournament: 1.88;
- last 10 matches: 1.6 (home: 1.33) vs 2 (away: 2).
- Shanghai Port have scored under 1.5 goals at home in 6 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides (Super League).
Prediction: Corners
Shanghai Port: Stats
- season: average total in tournament: 5.61; at home: 6.88;
- last 10 matches: average total: 5.8; at home: 8.
Shanghai Shenhua: Stats
- season: average total in tournament: 5.94, away: 4.25;
- last 10 matches: average total: 5.5; away: 4.
Prediction: Both Teams To Score
Head-to-head:
- played: 36;
- both teams scored all time: 24 times;
- at the home team's ground: 14 times.
Stats: Shanghai Port vs Shanghai Shenhua
- played in tournament: 18 vs 18;
- season matches with both teams scoring (BTTS): 14 vs 13;
- Shanghai Port: BTTS at home: 7 (88%);
- Shanghai Shenhua: BTTS away: 6 (75%).
Last 10 matches:
- matches with BTTS: 9 vs 7;
- Shanghai Port: BTTS at home: 3 (100%);
- Shanghai Shenhua: BTTS away: 2 (50%).
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded at home in 8 of their last 9 head-to-head meetings.
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded in 7 of their last 8 head-to-head meetings.
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded at home in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings (Super League).
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded in 10 of their last 11 matches.
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded in 9 of their last 10 matches (Super League).
- Shanghai Port have scored and conceded at home in 7 of their last 8 matches (Super League).
Prediction: Correct Score
Most common scorelines (current season):
- most frequent score in tournament: 1:1 (22/148, 14.9%);
- Shanghai Port at home most often finish: 1:1, 1:2 (2/8, 25%);
- Shanghai Shenhua away most often finish: 1:1 (2/8, 25%).
Based on stats and probability distribution, the algorithm's top 3 predicted outcomes:
1:1 - 9.99% (odds 8.5)
2:1 - 8.73% (odds 9)
1:2 - 7.63% (odds 9.5)
- Shanghai Port have drawn 1:1 at home in 4 consecutive head-to-head matches between these sides (Super League).