Ningbo Professional vs Jiangxi Dingnan United prediction

Ningbo Professional have won ten, drawn seven and lost 12 of their 29 League One games so far, scoring 34 and letting in 36. That has them 10th on 34 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Dongguan United 4-1 away; before that came a 3-2 defeat away at Hebei Kungfu and a 1-1 draw at home to Suzhou Dongwu.

They failed to score in three of those games. At home they've won none of two recently (1 scored, 1 conceded).

So far in the League One, Jiangxi Dingnan United have won five, drawn 13 and lost 11 of 29, with 39 goals scored and 51 conceded, good for 14th place and 28 points.

Over the last six matches it has been one win, three draws and two defeats, averaging 0.8 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they were held to a goalless draw by Shenzhen Juniors; before that came a 2-1 defeat at home to Yanbian Longding and a 2-0 win away at Wuxi Wugou.

Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won one of two recently (3 scored, 3 conceded).

Home and away form points to Jiangxi Dingnan United: Ningbo Professional have won none of their last two at home, Jiangxi Dingnan United one of their last two on the road. Six points separate the two sides in the table.

We make Ningbo Professional favourites at 45%, with Jiangxi Dingnan United on 28% and the draw at 27%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it.

On goals, it expects around 2.8 in the game: 1.6 for Ningbo Professional and 1.2 for Jiangxi Dingnan United. Over 2.5 goals is 50% and both teams scoring 54%.