Where and when is Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City played?

Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City is played on October 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC), in the League One.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City: prediction and stats

League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on October 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC)

Ningbo Professional

Nanjing City

The Footlab model makes Ningbo Professional the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Nanjing City. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City?

A very open match: only 69 Elo points separate Ningbo Professional (1,384) and Nanjing City (1,316).

Ningbo Professional win52 %

Draw25 %

Nanjing City win23 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ningbo Professional have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Nanjing City have 4, 4 and 7.

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

Ningbo Professional
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 22, 2026	Yanbian Longding(home)	2-3	League One
Aug 16, 2026	Shenzhen Juniors(away)	0-0	League One
Aug 1, 2026	Guangxi Hengchen(home)	2-4	League One
Jul 25, 2026	Guangzhou E-Power(home)	1-2	League One
Jul 18, 2026	Heilongjiang Lava Spring(away)	1-0	League One

Nanjing City
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Aug 23, 2026	Shenzhen Juniors(away)	1-3	League One
Aug 16, 2026	Heilongjiang Lava Spring(home)	1-1	League One
Aug 8, 2026	Nantong Zhiyun(home)	1-1	League One
Aug 1, 2026	Yanbian Longding(away)	1-1	League One
Jul 25, 2026	Changchun Yatai(away)	1-2	League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Ningbo Professional win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Nanjing City win(s).

Date	Score	Competition
Jun 13, 2026	Nanjing City 1-2 Ningbo Professional	League One

Last archived meeting: Nanjing City vs Ningbo Professional on Jun 13, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Ningbo Professional score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Nanjing City score 1.0 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 55% probability of over 2.5 goals and 56% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Ningbo Professional	1.5	1.2	4	10/15	8/15
Nanjing City	1.0	1.2	3	9/15	5/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Ningbo Professional sit 7th in League One (25 points from 19 matches) and Nanjing City sit 12th (21 points from 20 matches).

2026 standings
#	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
7	Ningbo Professional	19	8	4	7	25	25	25
12	Nanjing City	20	5	6	9	19	24	21

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City?: The Footlab model makes Ningbo Professional the favourite at 52%, against 25% for a draw and 23% for Nanjing City.
Where and when is Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City played?: Ningbo Professional vs Nanjing City is played on October 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM (UTC), in the League One.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 55% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.