- Shanghai Port have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Qingdao Hainiu have lost their last 5 consecutive matches, including their last 3 away games.
- Shanghai Port have only conceded 11 goals in 10 Chinese Super League 2026 home games so far.
Shanghai Port favourites to add another win to their streak
A quick glance at the table and Shanghai Port are the odds-on favourites to beat Qingdao Hainiu at 1.33 on Sunday, but in our Shanghai Port FC vs Qingdao Hainiu preview it is worth taking a deeper dive into the two sides' form, recent results and the odds for the win, draw and win markets. Shanghai Port sit 9th in the Chinese Super League 2026 with 25 points from 22 games, while Qingdao, who are 16th with 14 points from 23 matches, have lost 10 of their 12 away games this term (W1, D1, L10), which also shapes our Shanghai Port FC vs Qingdao Hainiu prediction.
Shanghai Port have won 4 of their last 5 games and come into this matchup off the back of consecutive wins, but Qingdao will be buoyed by their recent upset at this venue.
Kevin Muscat has moulded The Red Eagles into a fearsome side since his appointment in January 2024. The Australians high-pressing, fast-paced style of play leaves few teams in the league unscathed and their ability to attack wide and transition quickly can leave teams in a spin.
Qingdao are a low block side and Milan Ristić, who joined in January 2026, leads a side that usually sits compact before breaking fast and vertical on the counter, but with so much at stake, it's likely they will be compact and look to counterattack.
Sea Bull are too fragile to prevent another loss in Shanghai
Qingdao's away record in the Chinese Super League 2026 is 1 win, 1 draw and 10 defeats. Their recent results are a 2-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Qingdao West Coast, a 0-1 loss at home to 5th-placed Shanghai Shenhua and a 3-1 loss away to 10th-placed Shandong Luneng Taishan.
The Sea Bull are lean on Brazilian striker Malcom Edjouma, who has 6 goals in 18 Chinese Super League 2026 appearances, and they have averaged 1.17 goals scored and 2.50 goals conceded per match away this term.
Shanghai Port can be unpredictable, but Leonardo, who has 8 Chinese Super League 2026 goals in 18 matches, is their main man and he's scored 3 of his 8 strikes in his last 5 appearances. Shanghai Port are the likelier winners on Sunday, but Qingdao's win here earlier this season makes it too close to be a sure thing, even if the 8.25 on the visitors looks like a decent bet, while the draw looks a solid bet at 5.72; these Shanghai Port FC vs Qingdao Hainiu betting tips still point to a home win, though.
Over 2.5 goals at 1.36 makes sense for Sunday's game as Shanghai Port should push the pace and test the flaky backline of a Qingdao side that are vulnerable to the counterattack, so our Shanghai Port FC vs Qingdao Hainiu prediction remains a high-scoring home success.
