- Shanghai Port have won six, drawn four and lost only two of their 12 home games in Super League 2025.
- Shanghai Port are currently averaging 2.00 goals for and 1.17 goals against at home.
Superb Shanghai should have too much for visitors
Shanghai Port FC will be very difficult for Yunnan Yukun FC to beat on Friday as the hosts are enjoying a strong domestic campaign under Kevin Muscat.
Our Shanghai Port FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC prediction suggests that the hosts are in a prime position given their stellar form.
Shanghai Port sit third in the Super League 2025 with 48 points from 23 matches and they have been very strong at Pudong Stadium recently, with 6 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Yunnan Yukun’s away record has been poor since the start of the season and they have lost both of their most recent away matches.
Shanghai Port are clear 1.40 favorites to defeat odds-on outsiders Yunnan Yukun (6.50) with the bookies also predicting the visitors will at least score on the day, as 1.57 is the price available for both teams to get on the scoreboard.
That could well be a decent play given this Shanghai Port FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC prediction, considering Shanghai Port concede an average of 1.17 goals per home game, but we also see a good chance that the home side will run away with the game if they can get a couple of goals. Yunnan Yukun are a well-disciplined and solid side and have the firepower up front to score, but we feel Shanghai Port’s quality and momentum will be too strong for the away side.
Shanghai Port have firepower to finish off games
Muscat’s men like to attack teams with a high tempo and high press when they have the ball in Super League 2025, preferring to dominate possession and overloading the flanks when in full possession. In this Shanghai Port FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC preview, it is clear that Shanghai Port’s 4-2-3-1 allows them to have plenty of bodies in midfield and they can go wide and create plenty of chances when they are at full stretch.
Yunnan Yukun will try to sit deep and get men behind the ball to absorb the pressure when out of possession. Their 4-4-2 or 4-1-4-1 formation is a pragmatic set-up that Joern Andersen, who has been at the helm since June 2023, has tailored to his players’ strengths. Yunnan Yukun will aim to frustrate and counterattack when they can.
In the last game between the clubs, this Shanghai Port FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC prediction was proven right as Shanghai Port won 3-2 away, so there is evidence to suggest Yunnan Yukun can score on their travels. Oscar Taty Maritu is their main outlet in attack and the former Sporting Cristal forward has scored six times in 19 Super League 2025 appearances this term, including two of his side’s last five goals. Leonardo is Shanghai Port’s talisman and the Brazilian striker has slotted 13 goals in 23 appearances in Super League 2025, leading the line in the 4-2-3-1 with his predatory instinct.
Gabrielzinho has been in good scoring form lately, with three of Shanghai Port's last 10 goals coming from him. The wide player can also cut inside and provide a threat to the defence when on form.
For those interested in Shanghai Port FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC betting tips, current momentum and home dominance make Shanghai Port the more attractive pick.
