Super League · Regular Season - 28
SHANGHAI SIPG 3–0 Chengdu Better City
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 12:00 UTC · Pudong Football Stadium, Shanghai
SHANGHAI SIPGTeam 1764
Chengdu Better CityTeam 1676Match story
SHANGHAI SIPG · draw · Chengdu Better CityBefore kick-off: 49% · 27% · 24%
Last reading, 90+5': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Wang Dongsheng 57' (og)
- Leonardo 83'
- Wu Lei 90+4'
We gave SHANGHAI SIPG 49% to win: they did.
- Zhang Linpeng 135813'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Zhang Linpeng 1358 - O. Melendo 1874 +754'
SHANGHAI SIPG:O. Melendo 1874 +7 - Browning Tyias 1870 +12*55'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Browning Tyias 1870 +12* - Wang Dongsheng 1647 −2 (own goal)57'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Wang Dongsheng 1647 −2 (own goal) - 59'Matheus Jussa 1828 −11
Chengdu Better City:Matheus Jussa 1828 −11 - 64'Romulo 1831 −5 for Wang Dongsheng 1647 −2
Chengdu Better City:Romulo 1831 −5 for Wang Dongsheng 1647 −2 - 78'Liao Rongxiang 1409 0 for Y. Dong 1422 −10*
Chengdu Better City:Liao Rongxiang 1409 0 for Y. Dong 1422 −10* - 78'Wellington Silva 1788 −8 for Abduweli Behram 1475 −8*
Chengdu Better City:Wellington Silva 1788 −8 for Abduweli Behram 1475 −8* - 82'Liao Lisheng 1597 −13* for Matheus Jussa 1828 −11
Chengdu Better City:Liao Lisheng 1597 −13* for Matheus Jussa 1828 −11 - 82'Shuai Weihao 1465 −8* for Felipe Silva 1789 −20*
Chengdu Better City:Shuai Weihao 1465 −8* for Felipe Silva 1789 −20* - Leonardo 1899 +19 assist Mateus Vital 1864 +2583'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Leonardo 1899 +19 assist Mateus Vital 1864 +25 - X. Li 1681 +1 for Liu Zhurun 1783 +1285'
SHANGHAI SIPG:X. Li 1681 +1 for Liu Zhurun 1783 +12 - Wu Lei 1769 −4 for Leonardo 1899 +1989'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Wu Lei 1769 −4 for Leonardo 1899 +19 - Yan Junling 1887 +1989'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Yan Junling 1887 +19 - Wang Shenchao 1527 −17* for Browning Tyias 1870 +12*89'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Wang Shenchao 1527 −17* for Browning Tyias 1870 +12* - Yue Xin 1592 −10* for Li Shuai 1831 +2790+2'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Yue Xin 1592 −10* for Li Shuai 1831 +27 - Zhang Yuan – for O. Melendo 1874 +790+2'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Zhang Yuan – for O. Melendo 1874 +7 - X. Li 1681 +190+4'
SHANGHAI SIPG:X. Li 1681 +1 - Wu Lei 1769 −4 assist P. O. Ampem 1870 +2490+4'
SHANGHAI SIPG:Wu Lei 1769 −4 assist P. O. Ampem 1870 +24
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 49% · 27% · 24%(SHANGHAI SIPG · draw · Chengdu Better City)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 3–0 had 5%.
- Average value of the starting XI: SHANGHAI SIPG €717K, Chengdu Better City €455K.
- Style contrast in dribbling (Super League): SHANGHAI SIPG ranked #4 of 18, Chengdu Better City #15.
- SHANGHAI SIPG were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
SHANGHAI SIPG
7th in Super League · 36 pts from 27
- 13 OctDDaejeon Citizen AFC Champions League1757
- 9 OctWHangzhou Greentown Chinese Super League1819
- 15 SepWRatchaburi AFC Champions League1742
- 5 SepDBeijing Guoan Chinese Super League1826
- 28 AugWSichuan Jiuniu Chinese Super League1748
Chengdu Better City
1st in Super League · 52 pts from 27
- 10 OctLTianjin Teda Chinese Super League1804
- 6 SepDHenan Jianye Chinese Super League1831
- 29 AugWShenyang Urban Chinese Super League1810
- 22 AugLShanghai Shenhua Chinese Super League1828
- 15 AugWHangzhou Greentown Chinese Super League1812
Season outlook
From the Super League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHANGHAI SIPG | 36 /27 | 40.9 | 0% | 14% | 0% | 7th |
| Chengdu Better City | 52 /27 | 56.1 | 100% | 100% | 0% | 1st |
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.

SHANGHAI SIPG · 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. +7.1 (Elite) · Elo 1839

Chengdu Better City · 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. +3.6 (Good) · Elo 1810
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: possession-based
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
SHANGHAI SIPG: creative · shot-heavy (how Kevin Vincent Muscat plays) · Chengdu Better City: balanced profile (how John Aloisi plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.