Match

Nanjing City vs Dongguan United: result 3-1 and analysis

League OneRegular Season - 13Kick-off on July 5, 2026 at 11:30 AM (UTC)

Nanjing City
3-1
Dongguan United

Full time

What was the result of Nanjing City vs Dongguan United?

Nanjing City won 3-1 on July 5, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 21′J. MbekeliNanjing City
  • 26′Zhu QiwenNanjing City
  • 36′Zhu QiwenNanjing City
  • 74′R. AntwiDongguan United

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nanjing City have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Dongguan United have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Nanjing City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 27, 2026Hebei Kungfu(away)1-2League One
Jun 13, 2026Ningbo Professional(home)1-2League One
May 29, 2026Shaanxi Union(away)1-0League One
May 23, 2026Wuxi Wugou(away)1-1League One
May 15, 2026Qingdao Red Lions(away)0-1FA Cup
Dongguan United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 27, 2026Yanbian Longding(home)0-2League One
Jun 14, 2026Shaanxi Union(home)0-5League One
May 30, 2026Guangxi Hengchen(away)3-3League One
May 23, 2026Heilongjiang Lava Spring(home)1-1League One
May 15, 2026Langfang Glory City(away)0-1FA Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nanjing City win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Dongguan United win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2025Nanjing City 1-1 Dongguan UnitedLeague One
May 11, 2025Dongguan United 1-3 Nanjing CityLeague One
Aug 31, 2024Dongguan United 0-0 Nanjing CityLeague One
Apr 13, 2024Nanjing City 0-0 Dongguan UnitedLeague One
Aug 6, 2023Nanjing City 2-1 Dongguan UnitedLeague One
Apr 30, 2023Dongguan United 1-1 Nanjing CityLeague One

Last archived meeting: Nanjing City vs Dongguan United on Sep 21, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Nanjing City score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Dongguan United score 0.9 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Nanjing City0.91.348/155/15
Dongguan United0.91.936/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Nanjing City sit 12th in League One (21 points from 20 matches) and Dongguan United sit 16th (11 points from 20 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
12Nanjing City20569192421
16Dongguan United202513204311

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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