Sichuan Jiuniu 1-2 SHANGHAI SIPG – Result & Analysis

Poisson model favours SHANGHAI SIPG (52%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Sichuan Jiuniu face SHANGHAI SIPG.

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Analysis

SHANGHAI SIPG make the trip to Shenzhen Stadium to face Sichuan Jiuniu in Super League, Regular Season - 16. The match kicks off on Monday 30 June 2025 at 13:00 UTC.

Form

Sichuan Jiuniu (all games): 2W 2D 6L across 10 Super League fixtures this term — 0.80 PPG. Last five: L L D D W. They are averaging 0.90 goals per game and conceding 2.00 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.00 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation.

Sichuan Jiuniu's home record at Shenzhen Stadium: 4W 2D 4L from 10 Super League appearances (1.40 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. Their home PPG of 1.40 is noticeably stronger than their overall 0.80 — Sichuan Jiuniu are significantly better at Shenzhen Stadium than their overall form suggests.

SHANGHAI SIPG have collected 2.40 PPG across 10 Super League outings this season: 8W 0D 2L. Last five: W W L W W. Their attacking form is sharp — 3.20 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market.

SHANGHAI SIPG away from home this season: 8W 0D 2L from 10 away games — 2.40 PPG on the road. They are averaging 2.10 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. 5 away clean sheets from 10 games (50%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home.

SHANGHAI SIPG arrive in superior form — a 1.60 PPG advantage (2.40 vs 0.80) that offsets much of the home-ground benefit. The away side are the form pick, with draw protection the sensible way to manage the home-field uncertainty.

H2H Analysis

The head-to-head ledger leans to SHANGHAI SIPG, who have claimed 3 wins from 3 meetings compared to 0 for the hosts, with 0 draws.

Attacking output has been a hallmark of this fixture. At 4.0 goals per game across 3 meetings, the Over 2.5 has a statistically grounded case from the head-to-head record alone. The most recent clash, on 23 Feb 2025, ended 1–3 with SHANGHAI SIPG winning.

The H2H provides genuine backing for the away side. SHANGHAI SIPG have won 3 of 3 previous encounters, and at 4.0 goals per game, the goals market also points upward. The away win and Over 2.5 combination has a historical case worth noting.

Trading

Sichuan Jiuniu half-time and goal-timing data (30 games, 15 at home): they score before half-time in 67% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 70% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 37%; they fail to score in 37% of games.

SHANGHAI SIPG half-time and goal-timing data (30 games, 15 at away): they score before half-time in 80% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 71% of those occasions; they lead at the break 57% of the time; BTTS occurs in 40% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 67% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 60%; they keep a clean sheet 43% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Sichuan Jiuniu 53% versus SHANGHAI SIPG 57%; no strong lean in either direction. Over 2.5 goals is well-supported by both sides' in-play profiles (Sichuan Jiuniu 57% | SHANGHAI SIPG 73%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Sichuan Jiuniu 1.55 xG and SHANGHAI SIPG 2.18 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sichuan Jiuniu attack 1.038 / defence 1.151 | SHANGHAI SIPG attack 1.448 / defence 0.891. League average goals — home 1.673 / away 1.308. SHANGHAI SIPG have an above-average attack strength of 1.448 — the away xG of 2.18 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 45 Sichuan Jiuniu games / 45 SHANGHAI SIPG games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Sichuan Jiuniu 27% | Draw 21% | SHANGHAI SIPG 52%. Fair-value odds: Sichuan Jiuniu 3.70 | Draw 4.76 | SHANGHAI SIPG 1.92. SHANGHAI SIPG hold a narrow Poisson edge at 52% — the draw (21%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 72% | BTTS probability 70% | Total xG 3.73. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 72% — a total xG of 3.73 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 70% reflects that both xG figures (1.55 / 2.18) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Final Verdict

Poisson rates SHANGHAI SIPG as the most likely outcome at 52% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support.

On the goals line, Poisson's 3.73 combined xG gives a 72% probability to Over 2.5 — strong, supported by form averaging 2.9 goals per game and H2H averaging 4.0 goals per meeting.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 70%. Form rates are neutral: Sichuan Jiuniu 50% | SHANGHAI SIPG 50%.

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