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China football predictions, odds & corner stats

Live coverage of the Chinese Super League and Chinese second tier we currently track. Corner reads, prices and the editorial context for one of the most active leagues during the European summer.

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Quick answer

Chinese football runs a March to November calendar. The Chinese Super League is the top tier (16 clubs, 30 rounds). After several restructuring years, the league has stabilised with Shanghai Port, Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan setting the modern title race. Chinese matches are physical and tactically conservative, with goal averages around 2.5 to 2.7 per match.

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Top tierChinese Super League
Clubs16
Rounds per season30
Season windowMar – Nov
Matches priced now8
8China matches priced in the next 14 days
16Chinese Super League clubs covered
2.6Average goals per Chinese Super League match (rolling)
1hHow often odds and predictions refresh

China leagues we cover

Every China competition with at least one upcoming match in the next two weeks. Leagues with no fixtures right now still appear if they are part of our coverage.

China Super League

8 matches

Predictions across corners, goals over 2.5 and 3.5, both teams to score and live match result.

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Upcoming China matches

The next dozen fixtures across every China competition we cover. Tap a row for the full corner read on the match page.

Beijing Guoan v Liaoning Tieren
Fri 17 Jul
11:35
Home1.39
Draw4.95
Away6.72
O2.5 goals 1.39 BTTS 1.59 O9.50 corners 1.76
Henan Jianye v Qingdao Hainiu
Fri 17 Jul
11:35
Home1.53
Draw4.22
Away5.53
O2.5 goals 1.60 BTTS 1.72 O9.50 corners 1.63
Yunnan Yukun v Shanghai SIPG F.C
Fri 17 Jul
12:00
Home2.46
Draw3.90
Away2.46
O2.5 goals 1.36 BTTS 1.34 O9.50 corners 1.69
Qingdao West Coast v Chengdu Rongcheng
Sat 18 Jul
11:00
Home4.01
Draw3.78
Away1.80
O2.5 goals 1.60 BTTS 1.59 O9.50 corners 1.63
Chongqing Tonglianglong v Zhejiang Professional FC
Sat 18 Jul
11:00
Home2.60
Draw3.69
Away2.41
O2.5 goals 1.60 BTTS 1.53 O9.50 corners 1.63
Shanghai Shenhua v Tianjin Tigers
Sat 18 Jul
11:35
Home1.43
Draw4.68
Away6.29
O2.5 goals 1.48 BTTS 1.63 O10.50 corners 1.76
Dalian Yingbo v Shandong Taishan
Sat 18 Jul
11:35
Home2.21
Draw3.88
Away2.78
O2.5 goals 1.45 BTTS 1.44 O9.50 corners 1.63
Wuhan Three Towns v Shenzhen Xinpengcheng
Sat 18 Jul
12:00
Home2.11
Draw3.57
Away3.15
O2.5 goals 1.70 BTTS 1.59 O10.50 corners 1.95

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The clubs that move Chinese football

Six clubs that account for the modern title race and the recent restructuring.

Shanghai Port

Shanghai · Port

Recent CSL champion. Stabilised under a tighter financial model. Strong home advantage at Pudong Football Stadium.

Shanghai Shenhua

Shanghai · Lan Mo

The other Shanghai club. The Shanghai derby is the most viewed Chinese domestic fixture year on year.

Beijing Guoan

Beijing · Lu Bao

Capital club, historic CSL giant. Workers Stadium home matches feature one of the louder atmospheres in Chinese football.

Shandong Taishan

Jinan · Tai Shan

Multi time CSL champion. Disciplined defensively, often involved in lower scoring tight matches.

Wuhan Three Towns

Wuhan · Three Towns

2022 CSL champion, going through a rebuild after the restructuring. Attacking identity at peak form.

Zhejiang FC

Hangzhou · Lvcheng

Recent UEFA qualifying side at AFC level. Possession based, attacking identity.

How corners behave in China football

The corner angle bettors care about. What we read on each match type, and how the model adjusts for China context.

Below European mean for corners

Chinese Super League averages around eight corners per match, below the European mean. Physical central midfield play and conservative tactical setups compress corner volume.

Summer window is the structural edge

CSL plays through the European summer break. For year round bettors, Chinese football joins Japan and Korea as the active Asian options through June, July and August.

Restructuring widens variance

Squad budgets and recruitment have churned aggressively across the recent restructuring years. The model relies more heavily on rolling form than locked season labels for Chinese fixtures.

Why Chinese football reads as its own market

The Chinese Super League runs a March to November calendar that makes it one of the most active leagues during the European summer break. After several years of financial restructuring (and the exit of several heavily funded clubs in the 2021 to 2023 stretch), the league has stabilised with a tighter financial model and a tighter title race. Shanghai Port and Shanghai Shenhua share the city derby; Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan are the historic challengers.

Tactically the league reads physical and conservative. Goal averages sit around 2.5 to 2.7 per match across recent seasons, below the Bundesliga and broadly in line with La Liga. Corner volumes are slightly below the European mean because central midfield congestion limits wide build up. Variance is wider than in top European leagues because squad budgets have churned aggressively across the recent restructuring.

China football betting questions

When does the Chinese Super League season run?
CSL runs from late March to early November. Each club plays 30 matches across 30 rounds. There is a brief mid season break around the AFC window.
How many goals does a typical CSL match produce?
Around 2.5 to 2.7 goals per match across recent seasons. Below the Bundesliga and broadly in line with the European mean.
How did the recent CSL restructuring affect the league?
The financial restructuring across 2021 to 2023 saw several heavily funded clubs exit the league and the salary cap tighten significantly. The competitive balance is wider now than during the heavy investment era.
Which CSL club is dominant?
Shanghai Port has been the most consistent recent champion. Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Guoan and Shandong Taishan rotate in the top four.
Where can I bet on Chinese football?
Thunderpick, Stake, BC.Game and Sportsbet.io all cover the CSL. Coverage is deepest on the Shanghai and Beijing clubs because of the customer mix focus.
How accurate is the model on Chinese football?
Per team rolling averages and a CSL specific baseline. Confidence is typically slightly below top European leagues because squad volatility from the restructuring period is still working through the data.

How this page works

  • Live data, every hour. The match list and odds read straight from the live market and refresh every hour.
  • Per league baseline. The corner model uses a per league baseline so China fixtures read against China context, not a generic European setting.
  • Independent rankings. No sportsbook pays for placement. Full method on the methodology page; affiliate model explained at the affiliate disclosure.

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