Football predictions for tomorrow

There is little between the teams in the CSL standings, and with both proving so hard to beat this year, I fancy the spoils to be shared. With both tipped to score, a 1:1 correct score outcome offers value this weekend.

Both teams will have reason to be confident of picking up a positive result on Sunday. Zhejiang lost just one of their last seven CSL matches while Qingdao are unbeaten in their last 12 matches. With both teams tough to beat, a share of the spoils seems likely.

Zhejiang have been in solid form, losing just one of their last seven CSL matches. The away side also picked up wins in their last three meetings with Qingdao.

Dalian Yingbo holds a home record of seven matches with an impressive 2.14 points per game average. Shanghai Shenhua is desperate to bounce back after a 10-point federation deduction disrupted their season. Their previous head-to-head match in 2025 ended in a 2-2 draw at this venue. The home side has only drawn once this season, making them statistically overdue for a balanced home result. Bookmakers have priced the 1X2 market very closely, with identical opening draw odds reflecting a tight contest. Home dominance matching up against highly motivated visitors points directly toward a split result.

Both teams showcased explosive attacking forms in their last meeting on March 7, 2026, which ended 5-3. Dalian Yingbo averages 1.40 goals scored but suffers from a leaky defense that concedes 1.67 goals per match. Shanghai Shenhua is even more prolific, averaging 1.93 goals scored per league game. Shanghai Shenhua failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five matches, drawing 2-2 multiple times. Blistering attacking trends combined with vulnerable defensive numbers ensure goals on both sides.

The absolute aggregate goal count in their single head-to-head meeting this season reached a massive eight goals. Dalian Yingbo's matches feature an average total of over 3.0 goals due to high-scoring home wins like 4-1 and 3-0. Shanghai Shenhua has recently been involved in consecutive high-scoring outcomes, including 2-2, 1-2, and 1-4 scores. High-profile attackers like Cephas Malele and Rafael Ratao are fully fit and active for Shenhua. Existing head-to-head trends and a massive history of high-scoring scorelines make breaking the 2.5-goal barrier simple.

While we believe Norrköping will score, we do not think the same for Norrby. They scored just one goal in the past four games, while Norrköping only allowed one in the past six! 

Norrköping went under 2.5 goals in six of the past seven games. The main reason for that is the fact that they really excelled on defense, and we expect them to continue with such performances. Meanwhile, Norrby went under 2.5 goals in the past three games while failing to score in each.

Norrköping won five in a row and covered the -1.5 AH spread on four of those. Meanwhile, Norrby won just one point in the past four games. Also, they struggled throughout the season as they won once in 13 games.

Sandviken scored 11 goals in the last four matches. On the other hand, Helsingborg scored at least one goal in 11 of the previous 13 games. We should expect goals on both sides in the upcoming Superettan clash.