Super League · Regular Season - 28
Dalian Zhixing 3–1 Sichuan Jiuniu
Sat 17 Oct 2026 · 11:00 UTC · Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium, Dalian
Dalian ZhixingTeam 1627
Sichuan JiuniuTeam 1632Match story
Dalian Zhixing · draw · Sichuan JiuniuBefore kick-off: 42% · 29% · 30%
Last reading, 90': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- N. Stanciu 8'
- Luo Jing 42'
- F. Acheampong 52'
- Dai Wai-Tsun 90+1'
We gave Dalian Zhixing 42% to win: they did.
- N. Stanciu 1754 +26 assist Luo Jing 1646 +318'
Dalian Zhixing:N. Stanciu 1754 +26 assist Luo Jing 1646 +31 - Song Yue 1681 +3 for Bi Jinhao 1581 +4*33'
Dalian Zhixing:Song Yue 1681 +3 for Bi Jinhao 1581 +4* - Luo Jing 1646 +31 assist Feng Boxuan 1710 +1242'
Dalian Zhixing:Luo Jing 1646 +31 assist Feng Boxuan 1710 +12 - F. Acheampong 1740 +3052'
Dalian Zhixing:F. Acheampong 1740 +30 - 57'Dai Wai-Tsun 1671 −1 for H. Shen 1555 −8*
Sichuan Jiuniu:Dai Wai-Tsun 1671 −1 for H. Shen 1555 −8* - Huang Shan 1307 +13 for Zhang Huachen 1611 +3460'
Dalian Zhixing:Huang Shan 1307 +13 for Zhang Huachen 1611 +34 - Yang Mingrui 1586 +7 for P. Delgado 1717 +2260'
Dalian Zhixing:Yang Mingrui 1586 +7 for P. Delgado 1717 +22 - Feng Jing 1432 +3 for Luo Jing 1646 +3166'
Dalian Zhixing:Feng Jing 1432 +3 for Luo Jing 1646 +31 - 79'Xia Dalong 1410 −12* for D. Owusu-Sekyere 1695 −1
Sichuan Jiuniu:Xia Dalong 1410 −12* for D. Owusu-Sekyere 1695 −1 - 90+1'Dai Wai-Tsun 1671 −1 assist A. Ademi 1785 −7
Sichuan Jiuniu:Dai Wai-Tsun 1671 −1 assist A. Ademi 1785 −7
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 42% · 29% · 30%(Dalian Zhixing · draw · Sichuan Jiuniu)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (14%); the result 3–1 had 4%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Dalian Zhixing €238K, Sichuan Jiuniu €315K.
- Home advantage made Dalian Zhixing the favourite: it added 7 points to their win chance.
- All 11 of Dalian Zhixing's expected starters were past their position's peak age.
- Dalian Zhixing were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Dalian Zhixing
2nd in Super League · 43 pts from 27
- 11 OctWQingdao Youth Island Chinese Super League1674
- 5 SepWQingdao Jonoon Chinese Super League1679
- 28 AugDBeijing Guoan Chinese Super League1679
- 23 AugWChongqing Tongliang Long Chinese Super League1650
- 19 AugDShanghai SIPG Chinese Super League1632
Sichuan Jiuniu
12th in Super League · 29 pts from 27
- 9 OctDHenan Jianye Chinese Super League1712
- 5 SepDShandong Luneng Chinese Super League1703
- 28 AugLShanghai SIPG Chinese Super League1684
- 22 AugDHangzhou Greentown Chinese Super League1685
- 15 AugWShenyang Urban Chinese Super League1691
Season outlook
From the Super League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalian Zhixing | 43 /27 | 47.0 | 0% | 95% | 0% | 2nd |
| Sichuan Jiuniu | 29 /27 | 33.1 | 0% | 0% | 7% | 12th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 16th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Dalian Zhixing · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.0 (Good) · Elo 1739

Sichuan Jiuniu · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Good) · Elo 1780
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: possession-based
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Dalian Zhixing: balanced profile (how Guoxu Li plays) · Sichuan Jiuniu: balanced profile (how Robbie Neilson plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.