- Tianjin Jinmen Tigers are in great form with three wins, one draw and only one loss in their last five.
- Henan FC are in excellent form, unbeaten in the Super League 2025 (W4, D1).
- The Tigers have won four of the last five head-to-head matchups including a 4-3 win away four months ago.
Tigers can be deadly at home
Tianjin Jinmen Tigers, who are sixth in the Super League 2025 with 40 points from 25 games, have only lost two of their 12 home games in the Super League 2025 this season (Won 7, Drawn 3, Lost 2). Their recent home form is perfect with three successive wins, including a 4-0 thrashing of Wuhan Three Towns and a gritty 1-0 victory over Shenzhen Peng City.
Henan FC are five places lower in the table in 11th with 29 points from the same number of games, but they are also on a winning streak having won their last two and going unbeaten in their last three on the road (Won 2, Drawn 1). These two teams have met five times and Tianjin have won four of the last five, and Henan FC have failed to win in either of their previous two visits, which makes the Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Henan FC prediction look very tempting at 2.75.
Contrast in styles
Since taking over as head coach in March 2021, Yu Genwei has built a very proactive, attacking team that is the complete antithesis of Tianjin’s previous identity. The Tigers are a high-tempo, pressing side that operate in a 4-4-2 with a lot of time spent in the opposition’s half and a great deal of flair and creativity.
In Alberto Quiles they have their main man, the attacker scoring 15 goals in 25 Super League 2025 games. He has scored three of their last eight goals and will be the biggest threat to Henan’s goalkeepers on Sunday. However, with the Tigers’ style of play and full-backs that often overlap, there is a combination of width and depth in attack that makes them very difficult to stop at home.
For this Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Henan FC prediction, Daniel Ramos has turned Henan FC into a much more pragmatic side since joining as coach in April 2025, with a more flexible system - usually a 4-2-3-1 - that allows them to be compact and control the midfield while still having numbers on the wings. They are very dangerous on the break and from set-pieces, while in Frank Acheampong they have a very useful target man with 13 goals in 25 Super League 2025 appearances.
An interesting game with both teams in form
With Henan FC’s away record of three wins, three draws and seven defeats in 13 Super League 2025 matches, our Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Henan FC prediction is that it is hard to choose a favorite. The Tigers are in fantastic form but the draw looks overpriced at 3.5 given Henan FC’s recent away form and momentum.
In this Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Henan FC preview, I don’t want to get in the way of the two winning streaks but will take the Tigers to secure the win, although there is a good chance that Henan could snatch a draw. Over 2.5 goals is the most popular bet at 1.57 and their high-scoring head-to-head history in Super League 2025 looks to be an excellent baseline for this one. Our Tianjin Jinmen Tigers vs Henan FC betting tips: expect an attacking game with plenty of goals and both sides in form.
