Shanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan

Super League· Regular Season - 18
WWWLGoals 16-199th in league
LWDDGoals 27-182nd in league
Home6W 2D 5L(27-24)
Away5W 5D 2L(22-15)
Shanghai Stadium

Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai · Capacity 56,842 · grass

Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 14'Xi Wu
  2. 42'G. Ramos
  3. 49'Dawhan
  4. 62'Yue Tze-Nam (Gang Wang)
  5. 62'Yang Liyu (Zhang Xizhe)
  6. 64'Wang Haijian (Saulo Mineiro)
  7. 68'Li Songyi
  8. 73'Cao Yongjing (F. Abreu)
  9. 75'Cao Yongjing
  10. 76'Yang Bai (Li Lei)
  11. 81'L. Asue (Xie Pengfei)
  12. 81'Gao Tianyi (Xu Haoyang)
  13. 81'Chan Shinichi (Qipeng Yang)
  14. 81'Cao Yongjing (Feifan Jia)
  15. 83'Hou Sen
  16. 84'Li Lei
  17. 86'Zhang Xizhe (Yuning Zhang)
  18. 88'J. Teixeira (Wu Qipeng)

Lineups

Shanghai ShenhuaBeijing Guoan
1.6
Goals/game
2.7
1.9
Conceded/game
1.8

AI match analysis

Shanghai Shenhua win
45.83%
Draw
23.42%
Beijing Guoan win
30.75%
73.5%BTTS
76.2%Over 2.5
10%Shanghai Shenhua clean sheet
18.3%Beijing Guoan clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-2

Data suggests a competitive match with a slight advantage for Beijing Guoan, given their consistent scoring and recent form. Historically, Beijing Guoan has had the upper hand in their head-to-head encounters. Meanwhile, Shanghai Shenhua's recent struggles, particularly at home, may hinder their chances.

  • Beijing Guoan has won 3 of the last 5 meetings against Shanghai Shenhua
  • Shanghai Shenhua has lost 3 of their last 5 matches, including 2 at home
  • Beijing Guoan is in stronger recent form with 4 wins in their last 5 matches
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
79/100

Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors Shanghai Shenhua

  • Sharper attackBeijing Guoan

    Beijing Guoan are averaging 2.7 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    2.7/game
  • Good recent formShanghai Shenhua

    Shanghai Shenhua have won 3 of their last 5 matches.

    3W 0D 2L
  • Tighter defenseShanghai Shenhua

    Shanghai Shenhua are conceding just 1.9 goals per game over their recent matches.

    1.9/game conceded
  • Historical edgeBeijing Guoan

    Beijing Guoan have won 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.

    3/8 H2H wins

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

How did our prediction do?

✗ Missed pickExact score missed

We picked Shanghai Shenhua at 45.83% — final result was Beijing Guoan win, Shanghai Shenhua 0-3 Beijing Guoan.

Predicted score was 1-2.

This was a high confidence pick (79/100) that didn't come through — a reminder that no forecast is guaranteed.

Closing odds vs. our model

Shanghai Shenhua2.07market 48.3% · model 45.83%
Beijing Guoan2.94market 34.1% · model 30.75%
Draw3.90market 25.7% · model 23.42%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Shanghai Shenhua have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Beijing Guoan have averaged 2.7 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
  • Both teams scored in 7 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Shanghai Shenhua wins
3Draws
3Beijing Guoan wins
12-11Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Shanghai Shenhua2.07best 2.13
Draw3.90best 4.11
Beijing Guoan2.94best 3.13

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.35best 1.39
Under 2.52.99best 3.25

Both teams to score

Yes1.33best 1.36
No3.03best 3.25

Double chance

Shanghai Shenhua/Draw1.36best 1.40
Shanghai Shenhua/Beijing Guoan1.22best 1.25
Draw/Beijing Guoan1.69best 1.75

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Away — Yes6.00best 6.00
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.12best 1.12
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.18best 1.18
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes4.50best 4.50

Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Shanghai Shenhua2.07 0.08
Draw3.90 0.10
Beijing Guoan2.94 0.12
16 Aug18 Aug

Model vs market

Shanghai Shenhua win+1.1pp
AI
45.83%
Market
44.7%
Draw-0.4pp
AI
23.42%
Market
23.8%
Beijing Guoan win-0.9pp
AI
30.75%
Market
31.6%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

League standings

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
9
Shanghai Shenhua
251159+428WLWW
2
Beijing Guoan
251195+1637DWWW

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game2.7
1.9Goals conceded per game1.8

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

When do they score?

Shanghai Shenhua

0-15'
13.3%
16-30'
6.7%
31-45'
13.3%
46-60'
26.7%
61-75'
26.7%
76-90+'
13.3%

Beijing Guoan

0-15'
0%
16-30'
21.1%
31-45'
21.1%
46-60'
26.3%
61-75'
15.8%
76-90+'
15.8%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Shanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan?+

Our AI model favors Shanghai Shenhua to win, with a 45.83% probability (Draw 23.42%, Beijing Guoan 30.75%).

Where is Shanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan played?+

The match is played at Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai (capacity 56,842).

What time does Shanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 18, 2026, 11:35 AM (your local time, based on your device).