Zhejiang Professional FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC Prediction: The Green Giants Won't Be Intimidated At Home

Zhejiang Professional FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC: Prediction for the Match on July 18, 2025

Zhejiang Professional FC will welcome Yunnan Yukun FC to the Hangzhou Dragon 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!

Zhejiang Professional FC: Form and Statistics

Form: LWDWW

Zhejiang Professional FC made a promising start in the 2024-25 Chinese Super League season, avoiding defeat in their opening four matches. However, things suddenly went out of control, winning just three of their last 12 matches.

This currently sees them in tenth place in the league standings on 20 points. They still find themselves in contention for a top-five finish, and a five-point deficit is blocking their view of such a dream.

The Green Giants have been in bad shape lately. They have managed to secure just one win in their last six league games. Last time out, they were on the receiving end of a 1-0 defeat against Dalian Yingbo. 

Zhejiang Professional FC: Team News

Jin Cheng has not fully recovered from Zhejiang Professional FC and continues to be in the injury room, nursing a knee injury.

Yudong Wang came off as a substitute in the defeat against Dalian Yingbo and quickly impressed with his performance. Wang is expected to get the nod, which means we could see him lead the attack with Franko Andrijasevic.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-4-2): Zhao; S. Wang, Possignolo, Liu, Tong; Mitrita, Li, N'Doumbou, Sun; Y. Wang, Andrijasevic.

⛔️ Out: Jin Cheng (knee injury), Shengxin Bao (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Raúl Caneda. 

Yunnan Yukun FC: Form and Statistics

Form: LWDWW

Yunnan Yukun have gone from bad to good in their recent league games. This is a team that had a difficult time winning games, going five matches without a win between April 12 and May 1.

Coming into this match, Yukun have won four of their last six league games. Thanks to that run, which deserves praise, they occupy seventh place in the league standings with 22 points accumulated.

The visitors, though, were met with an unfavorable outcome against table-toppers Beijing Guoan FC on the road. They wasted a one-goal lead to suffer a narrow 2-1 defeat. That result ended a five-match unbeaten run in the league. 

Yunnan Yukun FC: Team News

Yunnan Yukun are set to compete without the services of Zilong Han. Han came off as a substitute in the defeat against Beijing Guoan FC and was shown a yellow card. The 31-year-old defender has reached the yellow card threshold and is expected to serve a two-match ban.

Regarding news in the injury room, Wang-Kit Tsui won't be available for the visitors after being substituted off in the 79th minute in a match against Beijing Guoan FC. Xiangshuo Zhang is expected to be a replacement for the left-back.

Jose Martinez and Teng Yi remain inactive for the visitors heading into this clash.

🔖 Probable Starting XI (4-4-2): Ma; Zhang, Duan, Zhao, Mawlanniyaz; Saeter, Nene, Ionita II, Ye; Alves de Almeida, Taty Maritu.

⛔️ Out: Wang-Kit Tsui (knee injury), Zilong Han (suspended), Jose Martinez (inactive), Teng Yi (inactive).

👤 Head coach: Jørn Andersen.

Zhejiang Professional FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC: Head-to-Head Statistics

These two teams will lock horns for the second time in the Chinese Super League. So far, they have met just once, and their last meeting ended in a 1-1 draw.

Zhejiang Professional FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC: Betting Tips & Odds

• Zhejiang Professional are unbeaten in their last seven home league games. You can bet on Zhejiang Professional to win at full-time for 1.80 at Bet365.
• Yunnan Yukun have seen four of their last nine away league games end with over 3.5 goals. You can bet on over 3.5 goals for 2.15 at Betway.
• Zhejiang Professional have seen four of their last seven home league games end with over 1.5 second-half goals. You can bet on over 1.5 second-half goals for 1.68 at 1xbet.

Zhejiang Professional FC vs Yunnan Yukun FC match prediction 18 July 2025

Zhejiang Professional are the favourites to secure maximum points. There is a good reason behind them being favored to win, and that's because of their impressive display at home this season. They are one of three teams yet to suffer defeat when playing at home, and that's more than enough for me to say they can beat Yunnan Yukun.

The home side has scored two or more goals in six of their last home league games. Given that they've shown plenty of attacking intent at home, I am backing them to score over 1.5 goals en route to a comfortable win.

Our match prediction: Zhejiang Professional FC Team Total - Over 1.5 for a coefficient of 1.61 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: Goals - Over 3.5 for a coefficient of 2.15 in the Betway bookmaker.

Our final betting tip on the match: Anytime Goalscorer - Franko Andrijasevic for a coefficient of 2.25 in the 1xbet bookmaker.