- Zhejiang Professional FC are 8th in the Chinese Super League 2026 with 21 points from 19 games. Dalian Young Boy FC are 3rd with 28 points from 18.
- Zhejiang have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 2 at home in the Chinese Super League 2026. Dalian have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 5 away in the Chinese Super League 2026.
- Zhejiang have failed to beat Dalian in their last home meeting, so the visitors will have no fear in this matchup.
Zhejiang's high press will test Dalian
Ross Aloisi has set up Zhejiang Professional FC in a 4-2-3-1 system in which they apply intense pressure in the front third and try to turn opponents over quickly with high-intensity, vertical attacking play. This preview of Zhejiang Professional FC vs Dalian Young Boy FC comes at a time when they've lost some crucial form, however, after a 3-2 road loss to Shanghai Shenhua, a 3-2 home win over Qingdao Hainiu and a 1-1 road draw to Chongqing Tongliang Long. The sequence reads 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, and it's a patchy run that Aloisi will need to address.
Yudong Wang is the main finisher for the hosts with 7 goals in 19 Chinese Super League 2026 matches but Alexandru Mitrita has been the engine of the offense, recording 10 assists in 14 appearances this season, 3 of which have come in the last 5 games, while Frank Acheampong has added 3 assists to ensure the wide play remains lively. Our prediction for Zhejiang Professional FC vs Dalian Young Boy FC is that the hosts will need their front line to be sharp to make that pressure count.
Dalian can make a game of it
Guoxu Li has set up Dalian in a 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 which is all about controlled build-up, wing overloads and a more measured mid-block than Zhejiang. The visitors arrive with far more momentum, having won 2 in a row and taken 3 wins from their last 5 after a 1-4 home loss to Shanghai Shenhua, a 3-2 victory at home to Wuhan Three Towns and a 3-1 victory at Shandong Luneng Taishan FC.
Cephas Malele is the top scorer for Dalian with 8 goals in 14 Chinese Super League 2026 appearances but Nicolae Stanciu has been in fine form with 3 goals in his last 5 appearances, while Frank Acheampong has kept the wide game alive with 3 assists. The betting tips for Zhejiang Professional FC vs Dalian Young Boy FC point toward a competitive match, with Dalian capable of troubling the hosts if they can break the press.
Looking for the value
Zhejiang are the slight favorites in this contest at 2.12, ahead of the draw at 3.8 and Dalian at 3.19. It feels like a match where the home team has to win but the odds seem a little off here. Over 2.5 goals is priced at 1.49 and BTTS is 1.4, so the markets aren't keen to favor the hosts for a high-scoring affair. Zhejiang have only allowed 1.33 goals per game at home in the Chinese Super League 2026 which tells you they can control games enough to remain in the fight.
They should get more joy from their press against Dalian than they did against Chongqing, but we'll have to see if the home side overcommit and if Dalian can punish them on the wings. Away from home, Dalian have scored just 1.12 goals per game in the Chinese Super League 2026, so this feels like a close, possibly high-tempo game, but we think Zhejiang will eke out a tight victory in this encounter. Another Zhejiang Professional FC vs Dalian Young Boy FC prediction leans toward a narrow home win in a match where margins look fine.
