Dalian Yingbo FC vs Shandong Taishan Prediction: Put Your Trust On A High-scoring Affair

Dalian Yingbo FC vs Shandong Taishan: Prediction for the Match on July 19, 2025

Dalian Yingbo FC will welcome Shandong Taishan to the Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium in the 17th round of the Chinese Super League. Who's going to come out on top? Let us check out the match preview, team news, and betting odds to place your bets!

Dalian Yingbo FC: Form and Statistics

Form: WLWLD

Dalian Yingbo FC are challenging for the top five spot this season in the Chinese Super League. Currently, in tenth place with 20 points, they are five points behind their desired objective.

Yingbo have started to show signs of life in the league. Heading into this match, they have won two of their last three games. This comes after going three matches without a win, recording two losses and one draw.

Last time out, they were pitted against Zhejiang Professional FC. Bookmakers did not have faith in them despite boasting a home advantage. They had the last laugh as they secured a slender 1-0 victory. Cephas Malele scored the only goal in that match, extending his goal tally to five in 16 appearances for the team.

Dalian Yingbo FC: Team News

Barring any fitness issues, Dalian Yingbo FC are expected to start their best starting XI for this crucial matchup against Shandong Taishan. This means we could see the same names that orchestrated Zhejiang Professional FC's downfall last time out.

Zakaria Labyad was impressive in that match as he provided the assist that led to his team's win. We could see him provide support once again on the wing alongside the talented youngster Pengyu Zhu, while Cephas Malele leads the attack as always.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (3-4-3): Huang; Lu, Traore, Song; Liu, Liao, Alimi, Cao; Zhu, Malele, Labyad.

⛔️ Out: None.

👤  Head coach: Guoxu Li.

Shandong Taishan: Form and Statistics

Form: DWLDW

New season, same old Shandong Taishan, who are not performing to the required standards. At the time of writing, the visitors are in sixth place with 25 points and are 12 points behind the top three in the standings.

Taishan Dui are set to conclude the season without a single trophy to their name. They were eliminated in the fourth round of the Chinese FA Cup, losing 3-1 at home on June 20. That outcome brought back memories of their same defeat against Shanghai Port FC at the same stage in the previous season.

However, they picked themselves up after that defeat and went on to beat Wuhan Three Towns 3-1 at home in the league. Instead of building on that result, they found themselves being held to a 2-2 away draw against Henan FC. They come into this match boasting a two-match unbeaten run.

Shandong Taishan: Team News

Shandong Tiashan are set to compete without Zeca, who is nursing an injury. His absence is a huge blow, considering he scored two goals in the 2-2 draw between Henan FC and two in the previous match against Wuhan Three Towns. Joining him in the injury room is Zeshi Chen, who has missed eight games for the team.

Xinli Peng is unavailable for the visitors after picking up a red card last time out against Henan FC. However, that shouldn't be a big miss for the team as he has yet to make an impact.

Head coach Choi Kang-hee will have to make some minor tweaks to his starting lineup. Cryzan will lead the attack, while Valeri Qazaishvili falls to the left wing. The back four remains unchanged, with Liu, Shi, Gazal, and Gao tasked with protecting the defense.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-2-3-1): Wang; Liu, Shi, Gazal, Gao; Guilherme Madruga, Huang; Qazaishvili, Li, Xie; Cryzan.

⛔️ Out: Zeca (injured), Zeshi Chen (injured), Xinli Peng (injured).

👤 Head coach: Choi Kang-hee.

Dalian Yingbo FC vs Shandong Taishan: Head-to-Head Statistics

This is the second meeting between these two teams in the Chinese Super League. In the first meeting, Shandong Taishan secured a commanding 4-1 home victory.

Dalian Yingbo FC vs Shandong Taishan: Betting Tips & Odds

• Dalian Yingbo FC have conceded the first goal in three of their last six league games. You can bet on Shandong Taishan to score first for 1.70 at Betway.
• Shandong Taishan have drawn two of their last four matches in the Chinese Super League. You can bet on Shandong Taishan draw no bet for 1.50 at Bet365.
• Dalian Yingbo FC's Cephas Malele has scored in two of his last three matches across all competitions. You can bet on Cephas Malele to score for 2.50 at 1xbet.

Dalian Yingbo FC vs Shandong Taishan match prediction 19 July 2025

Dalian Yingbo FC are not being taken seriously by the bookmakers. They are underdogs in this upcoming match, but I don't think it's wise to underestimate a team that is currently on a two-match winning streak at home and have lost just two of their last eight home matches. Snatching three points may be impossible, but the way I see it, they'll be confident with a point in a high-score draw.

I don't have much faith in Shandong Taishan despite them avoiding defeat in two league games. I am more concerned about their away league form. They come into this match without a win in their last five matches. Three of those matches have produced over 2.5 goals, which takes me to my main prediction of over 2.5 goals.

Our match prediction: Goals - Over 2.5 for a coefficient of 1.61 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Total 2 - Over 1.5 for a coefficient of 1.72 in the 1xbet bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Corners - Over 10.5 for a coefficient of 2.07 in the Betway bookmaker.