Poisson model rates SHANGHAI SIPG at 57%, yet other data sources diverge — this SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Super League clash, Regular Season - 18 as SHANGHAI SIPG welcome Dalian Zhixing to Pudong Football Stadium. Kick-off is set for Sunday 12 July 2026 at 11:35 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Super League games this season, SHANGHAI SIPG have gone 3W 4D 3L from 10 outings — a 1.30 PPG return. Last five: W D L W L. Offensively they are averaging 1.70 goals per game, with 1.50 conceded. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for SHANGHAI SIPG, so this record blends games from this season and last.
At home at Pudong Football Stadium, SHANGHAI SIPG have gone 5W 3D 2L this season (10 games, 1.80 PPG). They are averaging 2.20 goals per home game — a prolific scoring rate in front of their own fans. Both teams have scored in 80% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture. Their home PPG of 1.80 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.30 — SHANGHAI SIPG are significantly better at Pudong Football Stadium than their overall form suggests.
Dalian Zhixing — All Games: 3W 1D 6L from 10 Super League fixtures this season — 1.00 PPG. Last five: D W L L W. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 2.00 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Dalian Zhixing, so this record blends games from this season and last.
Dalian Zhixing's away record: 2W 3D 5L from 10 road trips in Super League this season (0.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 2.20 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.
There is minimal separation in the form figures — SHANGHAI SIPG at 1.30 PPG versus Dalian Zhixing's 1.00. The form guide is not providing a strong directional steer; the model and market data will carry more weight in the final assessment.
Both teams score in over 70% of each side's relevant games (using home/away splits). At that combined rate, BTTS Yes is as well-evidenced as it gets — the data strongly backs two-way scoring.
H2H
The rivalry is an even one: 2 wins apiece for SHANGHAI SIPG, 1 for Dalian Zhixing and 0 shared spoils from 3 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
These sides have historically produced few goals — 1.7 per contest from 3 previous meetings. The Under 2.5 market has a well-supported historical case here. The most recent clash, on 20 Mar 2026, ended 0–1 with Dalian Zhixing winning.
With a balanced win record and just 1.7 goals per game historically, the H2H points toward a tight, low-scoring contest. Under 2.5 goals has the strongest statistical grounding from the fixture history regardless of which side wins.
Season Statistics
SHANGHAI SIPG's full-season record stands at 5W 5D 7L from 17 games. Attacking returns: 1.5 goals per game; defensive: 1.4 conceded per outing. Biggest win: 4-0 (H) / 1-2 (A). Heaviest defeat: 1-2 (H) / 3-1 (A). Longest draw run: 3 games. They have failed to score in 2 games this season. 2 clean sheets this season (1 at home, 1 away). Scored 2+ goals in 2 of 17 games (12%). Penalties this season: 1 scored / 0 missed from 1 awarded. Most used formation: 4-2-3-1. Discipline: 2.7 yellow cards per game, 0.18 reds per game.
The visitors have accumulated 8W 1D 8L from their 17 Super League appearances this term. Their scoring output is 1.5 per match with 1.8 conceded on average. Biggest win: 3-0 (H) / 1-2 (A). Heaviest defeat: 1-4 (H) / 4-1 (A). Their best winning run this season has been 5 consecutive games. Worst losing run: 3 consecutive games. They have failed to score in 2 games this season. 5 clean sheets this season (4 at home, 1 away). Scored 2+ goals in 3 of 17 games (18%). Penalties this season: 3 scored / 0 missed from 3 awarded. Most used formation: 4-2-3-1. Discipline: 2.2 yellow cards per game.
SHANGHAI SIPG have the superior defensive numbers, conceding 1.40 per game against Dalian Zhixing's 1.80. Dalian Zhixing lead on clean sheets this season (5 vs 2). Penalty activity: SHANGHAI SIPG 1/1 vs Dalian Zhixing 3/3 this season.
In-Play Profile
SHANGHAI SIPG in-play tendencies (47 games, 23 at home): they score before half-time in 78% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 67% of those occasions; they lead at the break 47% of the time; BTTS occurs in 83% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 74% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 51%.
Dalian Zhixing in-play tendencies (47 games, 23 at away): they score before half-time in 87% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 90% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 52% of games (away games).
From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — SHANGHAI SIPG 81% and Dalian Zhixing 47% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (SHANGHAI SIPG 74% | Dalian Zhixing 45%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects SHANGHAI SIPG 1.93 xG and Dalian Zhixing 1.11 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: SHANGHAI SIPG attack 1.050 / defence 0.983 | Dalian Zhixing attack 0.827 / defence 1.068. League average goals — home 1.721 / away 1.361. Data: 47 SHANGHAI SIPG games / 47 Dalian Zhixing games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: SHANGHAI SIPG 57% | Draw 22% | Dalian Zhixing 21%. Fair-value odds: SHANGHAI SIPG 1.75 | Draw 4.55 | Dalian Zhixing 4.76. The model has a clear lean to SHANGHAI SIPG (57%) — a 36pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 58% | BTTS probability 57% | Total xG 3.04. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 58% — the 3.04 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS probability of 57% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, SHANGHAI SIPG are the pick at 57% — clear model lean. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 22% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.
On the goals line, Poisson's 3.04 combined xG gives a 58% probability to Over 2.5 — marginal — conflicting signals, supported by form averaging 3.5 goals per game — though H2H averaging only 1.7 goals per meeting points in the other direction.
Poisson assigns a 57% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate: SHANGHAI SIPG 80% | Dalian Zhixing 70% BTTS from recent games.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing | Competition: Super League, Regular Season - 18 | Venue: Pudong Football Stadium • Kick-off: Sunday 12 Jul 2026, 11:35 UTC • Managers: SHANGHAI SIPG (K. Muscat) | Dalian Zhixing (Li Guoxu) • Squad availability: no confirmed absences reported for either side • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
⚔️ Head-to-Head History
• Record (3 meetings): SHANGHAI SIPG 2W | Draws 0 | Dalian Zhixing 1W • Goals trend: 1.67 goals/game | Total H2H goals: SHANGHAI SIPG 4 – 1 Dalian Zhixing • H2H markets: BTTS 0% | Over 2.5 33% | Win rates: SHANGHAI SIPG 67% / Draw 0% / Dalian Zhixing 33% • Historical edge: no clear dominance — balanced H2H ledger • H2H result: balanced record (no historical lean) — Poisson model projects home 57% / draw 22% / away 21% • Goals contradiction: H2H averages only 1.67 goals/game but Poisson total xG is 3.04 (58% Over probability) — this season's attack strengths have improved relative to the historical pattern • BTTS: H2H rate 0%, Poisson probability 57% — no strong aligned signal
📈 Recent Form
• SHANGHAI SIPG (all comps): 3W-4D-3L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 1.50 | L5 W-D-L-W-L • Dalian Zhixing (all comps): 3W-1D-6L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 2.00 | L5 D-W-L-L-W • SHANGHAI SIPG home split: 1.80 PPG from 10 | GF 2.20 / GA 1.20 | CS 2 • Dalian Zhixing away split: 0.90 PPG from 10 | GF 1.30 / GA 2.20 | CS 1 • Form edge: minimal separation (SHANGHAI SIPG 1.30 PPG vs Dalian Zhixing 1.00 PPG) • xG vs form (SHANGHAI SIPG): Poisson projects 1.93 xG vs form scoring rate of 2.20 — model is more cautious than form; the opposition's defensive strength is tempering the scoring expectation • xG vs form (Dalian Zhixing): Poisson xG of 1.11 aligns with form scoring rate of 1.30 — consistent corroboration • Goals margin: form ~2.6 goals/game, Poisson xG sum 3.04 (58% Over 2.5) — no strong lean either way • BTTS: strong YES — form rates SHANGHAI SIPG 8/10, Dalian Zhixing 7/10; Poisson BTTS probability 57% — all signals aligned
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: SHANGHAI SIPG 57% | Draw 22% | Dalian Zhixing 21% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 58% | BTTS 57% | xG SHANGHAI SIPG 1.93 / Dalian Zhixing 1.11 • Poisson strength factors: SHANGHAI SIPG attack 1.050 / def 0.983 | Dalian Zhixing attack 0.827 / def 1.068 | league avg home 1.721 / away 1.361 • Poisson stance: SHANGHAI SIPG (57%) — strong lean
🎲 Betting Market Intelligence
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🧮 Prediction Model
1.93
SHANGHAI SIPG xG
Expected Goals
1.11
Dalian Zhixing xG
57%
BTTS
81%
Over 1.5
58%
Over 2.5
36%
Over 3.5
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing kick off?
SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing kicked off at 11:35 on Sunday 12 July 2026 at Pudong Football Stadium.
Where is SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing being played?
The match is being played at Pudong Football Stadium.
What competition is SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing part of?
SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing is a Regular Season - 18 fixture in the Super League (China).
Who is favourite to win SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing?
Our statistical model gives SHANGHAI SIPG a 57% chance of winning, Dalian Zhixing a 21% chance, and a 22% chance of a draw — making SHANGHAI SIPG the favourite.
Will both teams score in SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing?
Our model estimates a 57% probability that both SHANGHAI SIPG and Dalian Zhixing will score (BTTS).
Will SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 58%.
What is the head-to-head record between SHANGHAI SIPG and Dalian Zhixing?
• Record (3 meetings): SHANGHAI SIPG 2W | Draws 0 | Dalian Zhixing 1W • Goals trend: 1.67 goals/game | Total H2H goals: SHANGHAI SIPG 4 – 1 Dalian Zhixing • H2H markets: BTTS 0% | Over 2.5 33% | Win rates: SHANGHAI SIPG 67% / Draw 0% / Dalian Zhixing 33% • Historical edge: no clear dominance — balanced H2H ledger • H2H result: balanced record (no historical lean) — Poisson model projects home 57% / draw 22% / away 21% • Goals contradiction: H2H averages only 1.67 goals/game but Poisson total xG is 3.04 (58% Over probability) — this season's attack strengths have improved relative to the historical pattern • BTTS: H2H rate 0%, Poisson probability 57% — no strong aligned signal
What form are SHANGHAI SIPG and Dalian Zhixing in?
• SHANGHAI SIPG (all comps): 3W-4D-3L in 10 | 1.30 PPG | GF 1.70 / GA 1.50 | L5 W-D-L-W-L • Dalian Zhixing (all comps): 3W-1D-6L in 10 | 1.00 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 2.00 | L5 D-W-L-L-W • SHANGHAI SIPG home split: 1.80 PPG from 10 | GF 2.20 / GA 1.20 | CS 2 • Dalian Zhixing away split: 0.90 PPG from 10 | GF 1.30 / GA 2.20 | CS 1 • Form edge: minimal separation (SHANGHAI SIPG 1.30 PPG vs Dalian Zhixing 1.00 PPG) • xG vs form (SHANGHAI SIPG): Poisson projects 1.93 xG vs form scoring rate of 2.20 — model is more cautious than form; the opposition's defensive strength is tempering the scoring expectation • xG vs form (Dalian Zhixing): Poisson xG of 1.11 aligns with form scoring rate of 1.30 — consistent corroboration • Goals margin: form ~2.6 goals/game, Poisson xG sum 3.04 (58% Over 2.5) — no strong lean either way • BTTS: strong YES — form rates SHANGHAI SIPG 8/10, Dalian Zhixing 7/10; Poisson BTTS probability 57% — all signals aligned
What do the betting odds say about SHANGHAI SIPG vs Dalian Zhixing?
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