Tianjin Teda 2-1 Chengdu Better City – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model favours Chengdu Better City (44%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Tianjin Teda face Chengdu Better City.
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Match Analysis
Tianjin Teda host Chengdu Better City at Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Super League, Regular Season - 17. Kick-off is scheduled for Friday 18 July 2025 at 12:35 UTC.
Recent Form
Across all Super League games this season, Tianjin Teda have gone 5W 0D 5L from 10 outings — a 1.50 PPG return. Last five: L W W L W. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. This season is still relatively young for Tianjin Teda, so this record blends games from this season and last.
In front of their own supporters this season, Tianjin Teda have posted 6W 2D 2L at Olympic Sports Center Stadium — 2.00 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.40 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 5 clean sheets from 10 home games (50%) — they are an exceptionally hard side to score against at Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Their home PPG of 2.00 is noticeably stronger than their overall 1.50 — Tianjin Teda are significantly better at Olympic Sports Center Stadium than their overall form suggests.
Chengdu Better City — All Games: 6W 3D 1L from 10 Super League fixtures this season — 2.10 PPG. Last five: W D L W D. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.30 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a noteworthy BTTS rate that supports the Yes market. This season is still relatively young for Chengdu Better City, so this record blends games from this season and last.
When travelling in Super League this season, Chengdu Better City have posted 5W 3D 2L from 10 away outings — 1.80 PPG. They are averaging 1.90 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context.
Form points away from home here. Chengdu Better City's 2.10 PPG return is 0.60 points per game ahead of Tianjin Teda's 1.50 — the visitors are the form-based selection, and Double Chance is an alternative worth pricing if the outright looks tight.
H2H
The rivalry is an even one: 1 wins apiece for Tianjin Teda, 3 for Chengdu Better City and 3 shared spoils from 7 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
The 7 previous encounters between these sides have been high-scoring affairs — 2.9 goals per contest on average. Historical precedent backs the Over 2.5 goals market. The most recent clash, on 2 Mar 2025, ended 2–1 with Tianjin Teda winning.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 2.9 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
In-Play Profile
Tianjin Teda in-play tendencies (46 games, 22 at home): they score before half-time in 73% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 46% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 46% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 37%.
Chengdu Better City in-play tendencies (46 games, 22 at away): they score before half-time in 86% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 100% of the time; they lead at the break 52% of the time; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 64% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 37%.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Tianjin Teda 61% versus Chengdu Better City 54%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Tianjin Teda 63% | Chengdu Better City 61%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Tianjin Teda 1.22 xG and Chengdu Better City 1.50 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: Tianjin Teda attack 0.850 / defence 0.888 | Chengdu Better City attack 1.276 / defence 0.863. League average goals — home 1.656 / away 1.319. Chengdu Better City have an above-average attack strength of 1.276 — the away xG of 1.50 is driven by genuine attacking quality on the road. Data: 46 Tianjin Teda games / 46 Chengdu Better City games used (CurrentSeason).
Result probabilities: Tianjin Teda 31% | Draw 25% | Chengdu Better City 44%. Fair-value odds: Tianjin Teda 3.23 | Draw 4.00 | Chengdu Better City 2.27. This is a low-confidence result — no outcome exceeds 45%. The draw at 25% is a primary outcome, not an afterthought.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 51% | BTTS probability 55% | Total xG 2.71. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 51%/49% — the total xG of 2.71 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS probability of 55% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.
Summary & Verdict
The Poisson model's primary lean is Chengdu Better City at 44% — marginal model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Chengdu Better City offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win. The opposing side holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.
The Poisson model projects 2.71 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 51% — strong confidence, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game and H2H averaging 2.9 goals per meeting.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 55% on Yes. Form rates are neutral: Tianjin Teda 40% | Chengdu Better City 60%.
The outsider holds a 31% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should not be treated as one. Proportionate stakes are appropriate given the genuine contest the data projects.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City | Competition: Super League, Regular Season - 17 | Venue: Olympic Sports Center Stadium • Kick-off: Friday 18 Jul 2025, 12:35 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Tianjin Teda 31% | Draw 25% | Chengdu Better City 44% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 51% | BTTS 55% | xG Tianjin Teda 1.22 / Chengdu Better City 1.50 • Poisson strength factors: Tianjin Teda attack 0.850 / def 0.888 | Chengdu Better City attack 1.276 / def 0.863 | league avg home 1.656 / away 1.319 • Poisson stance: Chengdu Better City (44%) — low confidence — close contest
🧮 Prediction Model
1.22
Tianjin Teda xG
Expected Goals
1.50
Chengdu Better City xG
55%
BTTS
75%
Over 1.5
51%
Over 2.5
29%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City kick off?
Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City kicked off at 12:35 on Friday 18 July 2025 at Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
What was the final score in Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City?
Tianjin Teda 2 - 1 Chengdu Better City.
Where is Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City being played?
The match is being played at Olympic Sports Center Stadium.
What competition is Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City part of?
Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City is a Regular Season - 17 fixture in the Super League (China).
Who is favourite to win Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City?
Our statistical model gives Tianjin Teda a 31% chance of winning, Chengdu Better City a 44% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Chengdu Better City the favourite.
Will both teams score in Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City?
Our model estimates a 55% probability that both Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City will score (BTTS).
Will Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 51%.
What is the head-to-head record between Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City?
Record (7 meetings): Tianjin Teda 1W | Draws 3 | Chengdu Better City 3W.
What form are Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City in?
Tianjin Teda (all comps): 5W-0D-5L in 10 | 1.50 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-W-W-L-W. Chengdu Better City (all comps): 6W-3D-1L in 10 | 2.10 PPG | GF 2.30 / GA 1.00 | L5 W-D-L-W-D.
🧮 Model Insight
How the Model Works This Match
The model rates Tianjin Teda's attack at 0.85x the league average against Chengdu Better City's defence at 0.86x — combine the two and it projects 1.22 expected goals for the hosts. The same calculation in reverse, Chengdu Better City's attack versus Tianjin Teda's defence, projects 1.50 expected goals for the visitors.
These ratings are built from 46/46 games of current-season data — a full enough sample to trust.
Scoreline Breakdown
Of every possible scoreline, 1-1 carries the highest individual probability at 13.7% — still a long way from a near-certainty, which says something about how open this one is on paper. Close behind: 1-2 (9.0%), 0-1 (8.4%). Those top three scorelines alone account for 31% of the model's total probability mass — a relatively concentrated, predictable distribution for this fixture.
Most Likely Outcome
Chengdu Better City Win
31%
3.24
25%
3.93
44%
2.29
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
12.1%
Draw
Most likely
0 – 1
9.9%
Away win
1 – 2
9.0%
Away win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.22
Tianjin Teda xG
Total xG
2.71
1.50
Chengdu Better City xG
3.24
31%
Home win
3.93
25%
Draw
2.29
44%
Away win
Goals Markets
75%
Over 1.5
1.33
25%
Under 1.5
4.00
51%
Over 2.5
1.96
49%
Under 2.5
2.04
29%
Over 3.5
3.45
71%
Under 3.5
1.41
14%
Over 4.5
7.14
86%
Under 4.5
1.16
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
55%
BTTS Yes
1.83
45%
BTTS No
2.20
Clean Sheet
22%
4.46
30%
3.37
Win to Nil
7%
14.45
13%
7.73
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 |
| 1 | 8.1 | 12.1 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| 2 | 4.9 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| 3 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
| 5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | – | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 13.7%.
How many goals are Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City expected to score?
The model projects 1.22 expected goals for Tianjin Teda and 1.50 for Chengdu Better City, a combined total of 2.71.
How confident is the prediction model for Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 44%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Form at a Glance
Tianjin Teda come into this having played 46 games, going 19W 10D 17L for 1.46 points per game. Their last five reads L-W-W-L-W. The sample for Tianjin Teda is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
On the other side, Chengdu Better City sit at 2.02 PPG from 46 outings (28W 9D 9L), a run that reads W-D-L-W-D across their last five. The sample for Chengdu Better City is still a mix of this season and last, given how young the current campaign is.
Chengdu Better City carry the stronger recent form of the two, 0.56 PPG clear of Tianjin Teda — worth weighing alongside whatever the head-to-head and market data say.
Venue Form
Tianjin Teda's home form reads 10W 7D 5L across 22 games on their own ground, a 1.68 PPG return.
Away from home, Chengdu Better City have taken 1.86 points per game from 22 outings (12W 5D 5L).
Goals in Recent Form
Tianjin Teda are averaging 1.46 goals scored and 1.54 conceded per game recently; Chengdu Better City are on 2.11 scored and 0.96 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Tianjin Teda have seen both teams score in 61% of their recent games.
Last 46 Results — Super League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Tianjin Teda
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Chengdu Better City
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City in coming into this match?
Tianjin Teda have gone 19W 10D 17L in their last 46 games (1.46 PPG), while Chengdu Better City have gone 28W 9D 9L in their last 46 (2.02 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Tianjin Teda at home or Chengdu Better City away?
Chengdu Better City's away record (1.86 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Tianjin Teda at home: 1.68 PPG; Chengdu Better City away: 1.86 PPG.
Have Tianjin Teda or Chengdu Better City been keeping clean sheets recently?
Tianjin Teda have kept a clean sheet in 24% of their recent games, Chengdu Better City in 35%.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
Fixture History
9 meetings separate these sides on the data we hold, the series stretching back to June 2022. Every recorded meeting has come in Super League. They last met on 15 May 2026, roughly 4 months ago.
Streaks & Records
Tianjin Teda's record when hosting Chengdu Better City specifically: 1W 2D 2L from 5 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 9 Meetings
2
Tianjin Teda
3
Draws
4
Chengdu Better City
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City?
From 9 meetings on record, Tianjin Teda have won 2, Chengdu Better City have won 4, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City last play each other?
They last met on 15 May 2026, when Tianjin Teda 1-2 Chengdu Better City.
Who has won more matches between Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City?
Chengdu Better City have the better head-to-head record, with 4 wins from 9 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
First-Half Patterns
Tianjin Teda are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 73% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 41% of the time.
Chengdu Better City are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 86% of their matches. They've gone in front at half-time 41% of the time. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Full-Time Trends
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Tianjin Teda 46%, Chengdu Better City 64% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 46% (Tianjin Teda) and 64% (Chengdu Better City).
On the defensive side: Tianjin Teda keep a clean sheet in 41% of their matches.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Tianjin Teda home games / Chengdu Better City away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Tianjin Teda play Chengdu Better City?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 46% of Tianjin Teda's recent matches and 64% of Chengdu Better City's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Tianjin Teda vs Chengdu Better City usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 46% of Tianjin Teda's recent games and 64% of Chengdu Better City's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Tianjin Teda and Chengdu Better City tend to score early?
Tianjin Teda have had a goal before half-time in 73% of their recent matches, Chengdu Better City in 86% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Shock result as Tianjin Teda defy the odds to beat Chengdu Better City 2-1.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Tianjin Teda beat Chengdu Better City 2-1 at Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Regular Season - 17, in the Super League. With the result on the board, the sections below measure it against everything the model and the numbers projected in advance.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Tianjin Teda 1.22 xG and Chengdu Better City 1.50 xG, a combined 2.71. The scoreboard read 2-1 for 3 actual goals. Both sides finished within a goal of their individual projections, so the scoreline sat close to the model's expected shape. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Tianjin Teda attack 0.85 / defence 0.89 against Chengdu Better City attack 1.28 / defence 0.86, drawn from 46/46 games (CurrentSeason).
On the result, the model split it Tianjin Teda 31% | Draw 25% | Chengdu Better City 44%, with Chengdu Better City to win its most likely call at 44%. The actual Tianjin Teda win had been the model's second-ranked read at 31%, so the result diverged from the top call without being a shock.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 51%. The game delivered 3, so it went over — a call the model got right. Over 1.5 had been 75% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 55% and the match saw both sides score — another call in the model's favour. Historically the two sides average 62% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Tianjin Teda 63%, Chengdu Better City 61%), a base rate that agreed with today's over. Their combined BTTS history runs at 58%, which matched the both-scored outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Tianjin Teda's trading profile (46 games, 22 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 61% of their matches — today it did.
Chengdu Better City's trading profile (46 games, 22 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 54% of their matches — today it did; they keep a clean sheet 35% of the time, and conceded here.
Form vs Result
On form, Chengdu Better City arrived the stronger side — 2.02 PPG against 1.46. Form was overturned, with Tianjin Teda winning despite arriving in poorer recent shape. Chengdu Better City (home/away splits) managed 1 against a 1.95 scoring average — below par going forward and shipped 2 against a 1.18 concession average — a leakier day than usual.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 2 of 4 pre-match signals came in: result (miss), Over 2.5 (hit), BTTS (hit), form (miss). The model got the gist right while missing on the margins.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.