- Shanghai Port FC have won four of the last five head-to-head Chinese Super League games (W4 D1 L0) against Shenzhen Peng FC, who have not won any of those matches.
- Shanghai Port FC have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches, beating Shanghai Second away in the FA Cup 2026 and Henan FC away in the Chinese Super League 2026.
Port can take a cup tie
Shanghai Port FC vs Shenzhen Peng FC preview: Shanghai Port FC are the 1.61 favorites to beat underdog Shenzhen Peng FC on Tuesday, but the visitors have shown enough grit and good football recently to be considered a big odds 4.89 outsider for this cup clash. Shanghai Port FC vs Shenzhen Peng FC betting tips suggest the draw is the best value bet at 4.05, but the home team should have just enough to edge it. Shanghai Port have won in the away matches against Shanghai Second in the FA Cup 2026 and Henan FC in the CSL 2026, but they have also been held to draws at home. Shanghai Port FC vs Shenzhen Peng FC prediction: Shenzhen Peng FC have beaten mid-table Qingdao West Coast FC 3-0 at home.
The match-up
These teams are very different animals with Kevin Muscat's Shanghai Port FC system is a fluid, attack-oriented one that has seen more of the work done by their width and tempo in recent games, while Robbie Neilson has got Shenzhen Peng FC set up as a compact, risk-conservative block with fast vertical counters.
The tempo changes and overloading of the flanks by Port should make this a lively matchup with Shenzhen's counter attack. Over 2.5 goals at 1.5 and BTTS - Yes at 1.57 are the correct odds for a cup match that should see both sides have a go.
Port have won the head-to-head record between these clubs by a canyon, but the one Chinese Super League meeting in 2026 was a 1-1 draw at the Port Stadium and Shenzhen will know they can get something from this fixture.
The main scorers for Shenzhen in the past month are Brazilian Wesley, who has three in his last five appearances, with his team having scored ten goals in that run, while the visitors have managed six goals in five away fixtures.
Shanghai Port FC vs Shenzhen Peng FC prediction: Port should win this match, but the odds and the recent head-to-head suggest it will be a very close contest.
