Dalian Yingbo vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction 28.06.2026 | Super League

Dalian Yingbo have undoubtedly been one of the feel-good stories of the current domestic campaign, with the newly promoted side taking the top flight by storm and collecting a highly respectable 22 points from their opening 15 fixtures to sit proudly in third place in the standings.

Although they were narrowly beaten 1–0 away at Tianjin Jinmen Tiger shortly before the brief international break, the Blue and Blacks quickly restored confidence by comfortably dispatching Hangzhou Linping in the Chinese FA Cup to secure their progression into the next round of the competition.

Li Guoxu’s side will once again be heavily reliant on their ferocious home record at their newly built 63,000-capacity stadium, having recently produced a memorable performance in front of their loyal supporters by sweeping aside title contenders Chengdu Rongcheng 2–0 in emphatic fashion.

With no injury or suspension concerns to report, the head coach is expected to field his strongest possible lineup as his team look to secure another invaluable three points in their push to strengthen their position in the race for second place.

Unlike their weekend opponents, Shanghai Shenhua head into their northern trip carrying a significant sense of frustration over how their 2026 campaign has unfolded, although their situation would look considerably different had the Chinese Football Association not imposed a hefty 10-point deduction prior to the start of the season.

That administrative sanction has left the Blue Devils anchored in a disappointing 12th place with just 13 points on the live league table, placing them only five points above the relegation zone and leaving them firmly under pressure to start collecting results in order to avoid being dragged into serious danger.

On the pitch, however, Shenhua’s recent league form offers little encouragement, as they have now gone seven consecutive Super League matches without a victory, although there was at least a slight morale boost ahead of the second half of the season after a comfortable 2-0 FA Cup win over Shijiazhuang Gongfu.

Head coach Leonid Slutsky, unlike his weekend counterpart, also has several injury concerns to contend with, as Shenglong Jiang, Shinichi Chan, Nico Yennaris, and Senegalese forward Makhtar Gueye are all expected to miss out through injury.