Very strong pick · fair odds 1.26 · bookmaker 1.20 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.20Odds
1
Value bet: Dalian Zhixing to win @ 3.60 – our chance 33% vs 28% implied by the price (edge +18%). Bigger price, more risk. Won ✓
Picks by market
ResultChengdu Better City to win ✗43% · @1.86
Double chanceEither team to win ✓76% · @1.20
Both teams scoreBoth teams to score ✗60% · @1.57
GoalsOver 1.5 goals ✓79% · @1.20
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–2 ✗8% · fair 12.28
Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Dalian Zhixing welcome Chengdu Better City to Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium for a Super League fixture on Saturday 23 May (13:00 WAT). In the table, Dalian Zhixing are 1st, leading the league, on 52 points after 30 matches; Chengdu Better City are 2nd (among the top four) with 52. They are level on points, so the winner climbs above the loser.
Current form
Dalian Zhixing, last 5: DLLWL Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Sichuan Jiuniu, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Chengdu Better City, last 5: WWWWW Their latest outing: 3–0 win over Henan Jianye, at home. Away from home the record reads 4 won, 0 lost from 4. Scoring is no problem – 2.0 a game lately. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Chengdu Better City, collecting 3.0 points per game to 1.2 for Dalian Zhixing.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Dalian Zhixing 1.6 xG, Chengdu Better City 1.5 xG – a total near 3.0. That is an open game on paper: 57% for three or more goals, 60% for GG.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Dalian Zhixing 33%, draw 24%, Chengdu Better City 43%.
GG/NG: GG (60%) at 1.57.
Price worth noting: Dalian Zhixing to win @3.60 – the bookmaker implies 28%, our ratings say 33%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Over 1.5 goals (79%, odds 1.20). Most likely score in line with that pick: Dalian Zhixing 1–1 Chengdu Better City. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Dalian Zhixing33%fair 3.05 · @3.60
Draw24%fair 4.14 · @3.65
Chengdu Better City43%fair 2.32 · @1.86
3.03Expected goals
1.56Dalian Zhixing xG
1.47Chengdu Better City xG
60%Both score
57%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–111%
2–19%
1–28%
1–08%
0–17%
2–26%
From our goals model: Dalian Zhixing 1.6 – 1.5 Chengdu Better City expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Chengdu Better City to win✗
43%
2.32
1.86
Double chance
Either team to win✓
76%
1.32
1.20
Both teams to score
Both teams to score✗
60%
1.67
1.57
Draw no bet
Chengdu Better City (draw no bet)✗
57%
1.76
–
Asian handicap
Chengdu Better City +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
60%
1.66
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
79%
1.26
1.20
Over/under 2.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals✗
57%
1.75
1.67
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
64%
1.55
1.44
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
81%
1.23
–
First team to score
Dalian Zhixing to score first✓
49%
2.04
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
39%
2.53
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Dalian Zhixing / FT Dalian Zhixing✗
24%
4.23
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–2✗
8%
12.28
–
Recent results
Dalian Zhixing – last 6
DLLWLW
19 May
@ Sichuan Jiuniu
1–1
D
10 May
@ Qingdao Jonoon
1–3
L
6 May
@ Beijing Guoan
0–3
L
1 May
vs Chongqing Tongliang Long
1–0
W
26 Apr
vs Yunnan Yukun
1–3
L
22 Apr
@ Shenyang Urban
1–0
W
0.8Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Chengdu Better City – last 6
WWWWWW
9 May
vs Henan Jianye
3–0
W
5 May
@ Shenyang Urban
1–0
W
1 May
@ Shanghai Shenhua
3–2
W
21 Apr
vs Yunnan Yukun
2–1
W
17 Apr
@ Wuhan Three Towns
1–0
W
12 Apr
@ Beijing Guoan
2–1
W
2.0Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
50%Both scored
67%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Dalian Zhixing and Chengdu Better City.
What is the prediction for Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City?
Our pick is Over 1.5 goals with a 79% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.20.
Who will win Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City?
On our numbers Dalian Zhixing have a 33% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Chengdu Better City 43%.
How many goals will there be in Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City?
We expect about 3.0 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 57% likely and both teams score 60% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City?
Our predicted score is Dalian Zhixing 1–1 Chengdu Better City, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 3.0 goals in total.
When is Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City?
Dalian Zhixing vs Chengdu Better City (Super League) kicks off on Saturday 23 May 2026 at 13:00 (West Africa Time) at Dalian Suoyuwan Football Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
