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Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Predictions, Lineups and Betting Tips

Match Details: July 26th, 2025 | SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, Shanghai | Chinese Super League

Third place Shanghai Port will be looking to pile the pressure onto the top two on Saturday as they seek victory against ninth placed Qingdao West Coast, with the away side also eyeing a move up the table.

Sitting four points off the top, Shanghai Port are certified title challengers, and having won the title last season, they are looking to take their title defence right to the wire. Meanwhile, Qingdao are on course for their best ever finish in the Chinese Super League, with the club having played in the amateur leagues up until 2021 since their foundation in 2007.

Key Betting Tip: Shanghai Port to Win Both Halves at odds of 1.52 on Kwiff represents excellent value for the tip provided by our in-house tipsters.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Predicted Lineups

Shanghai Port Predicted XI (4-3-3): Junling Yan (GK); Tyias Browning, Shenchao Wang, Linpeng Zhang, Huan Fu; Mateus Vital, Oscar Melendo, Jussa; Gabrielzinho, Leonardo, Ruofan Liu.

Averaging 2-3 goals per match, Shanghai Port are on an excellent run that has seen them go undefeated in their last eight league games, winning six of them and losing only to leaders and rivals Shanghai Shenhua.

With that being said, there is likely to be little rotation here, with coach Kevin Muscat happy to stick with what is working. They will be missing striker Gustavo, who hasn’t played since late June, but outside of that, Muscat has a full squad to pick from.

Qingdao West Coast Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Hao Li (GK); Chengdong Zhang, Peng Wang, Riccieli, Alex Yang; Matheus Indio, Bin Xu; Davidson, Longhai He, Nelson Da Luz; Abdul-Aziz Yakubu.

Similarly to Shanghai Port, it is a case of if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it for Qingdao West Coast, as coach Jiayi Shao looks to assemble a squad as close as possible to the one which has lost just two of the last nine.

Their only two losses on that run came against the top two in the league, and a host of draws, as well as a win over Qingdao Hainiu, have lifted them all the way to ninth place. Yakubu leads the scoring charts with six goals, while Davidson has been tearing it up on the wing. Expect this talented squad to cause Shanghai no shortage of problems.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Current League Standings

Shanghai Port find themselves in the optimal position to take advantage of any slip-ups from the sides above them - sitting third, they are just a point behind Beijing Green, and a further three behind current leaders and rivals Shanghai Shenhua.

Port are the joint top scorers in the league alongside their city rivals on 39, and have lost just twice all season, but four draws have cost them points and see them lie four points top spot, which they have occupied for the past two seasons.

Qingdao currently lie ninth on 22 points, and although they sit a long way off the AFC Champions League places, they could still move up three places here depending on results elsewhere.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Head to Head Timeline

With Qingdao only making their debut in the Chinese Super League last season, the two clubs have been limited to just three meetings so far, with Shanghai yet to taste defeat to their opponents.

Recent Head to Head Meetings:

  • Mar 2025: Qingdao West Coast 3-3 Shanghai Port.
  • Sept 2024: Shanghai Port 2-1 Qingdao West Coast.
  • May 2024: Qingdao West Coast 3-5 Shanghai Port.

When the two sides meet, there tend to be plenty of goals. Shanghai Port won the first two clashes by an aggregate score of 7-4, before Qingdao’s sole positive result came in their last meeting, a 3-3 draw which saw them give a 3-1 half time lead by conceding twice in the second period.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Recent Match Analysis

Shanghai Port Last Five Matches:

  • Changchun 1-3 Shanghai Port (Super League)
  • Shenzhen Peng City 1-2 Shanghai Port (Super League)
  • Shanghai Port 3-0 Dilian Yingbo (Super League)
  • Shanghai Port 2-3 Shanghai Shenhua (Chinese Cup)
  • Henan FC 1-3 Shanghai Port (Super League)

On a superb run of form, Shanghai have been blowing teams out of the water with their recent performances. They may not be scoring five or six goals, but their 2-0 and 3-1 winning margins could certainly have been more.

The primary reason is that they simply love having the ball - in five of their last six league games they have had more than 58% possession, and in the one match they did not, a 3-1 win of Henan FC, a defensive performance for the ages saw them muffle the threat and launch devastating counter attacks which saw them eventually cruise to victory.

Qingdao West Coast Last Five Matches:

  • Qingdao West Coast 2-2p Beijing Guoan (Chinese Cup)
  • Wuhan Three Towns 1-1 Qingdao West Coast (Super League)
  • Qingdao West Coast 1-0 Qingdao Hainiu (Super League)
  • Changchun Yatai 1-0 Qingdao West Coast (Super League)
  • Dalian Kuncheng 0-2 Qingdao West Coast (Chinese Cup)

While they have been difficult to beat in their last nine matches, Qingdao themselves have found it even trickier to score. In their last five league games they have scored just twice, and while they have also kept two clean sheets in that time, games become very hard to win if you can’t put the ball in the net.

Their defence has been admirable, but to maintain their upward trend, something needs to give in attack - either a personnel change, or simply a change of roles for an existing player would keep opponents guessing. If their rivals can’t predict their attacking formation prior to a game, then they will become so much more dangerous.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Prediction

Our advanced algorithm has analyzed over 200 data points to predict that Shanghai will dominate this one, scoring once before the break and twice after it for a 3-0. The model factors in current form, head to head records, player availability and tactical matchups.

Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast Betting Tip

Football Park’s Best Bet: Both teams to score - pitting a free-scoring Shanghai against a goal-shy mid-table side, there is only ever going to be one outcome. Shanghai to win would have odds to low to make the bet worth it, so we think that Shanghai to win both halves will be more worth your while.

Players to Watch: Shanghai Port vs Qingdao West Coast

Matheus Vital (Shanghai Port): Vital has already made himself a fan favourite at Shanghai Port, despite playing just 23 matches in all competitions since arriving from Cruzeiro in 2024. Netting two goals and setting up a further five, he is the second highest rated player in the league according to FotMob, registering an average rating of 7.82. Creating 10 big chances so far, and leading the assist rankings for his side, Vital is at the heart of everything good Shanghai produce.

Davidson (Qingdao West Coast): As mentioned earlier, Davidson has been Qingdao’s star player in their first 17 games of the season.Across all competitions, he has five goals to his name and a further three assists, underlining his importance to the visitors attack. And even when he doesn’t manage a goal contribution, his dribbling ability, pace and lock-picking vision have the potential to hugely influence the momentum of a game.

Stadium Details: Shanghai Port’s home stadium, the SAIC Motor Pudong Arena, is a brand new facility that opened just five years ago in 2020. As a result, it boasts state of the art infrastructure, and to top it all off, can house up to 37 ‘000 football fans.

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