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Yunnan Yukun vs Beijing Guoan prediction time comes early on Saturday, 2026-05-02, with kickoff at 13:00 GMT (20:00 local time) at the Yuxi Plateau Sports Center Stadium. Round 9 arrives with both teams carrying very different stories: Yunnan are riding momentum and a high league position, while Beijing Guoan are trying to steady a season that has already had more twists than a last-minute VAR check.
Yunnan Yukun have started their Super League life with real purpose. They sit 4th with 12 points from eight games (4 wins, 0 draws, 4 losses), and the latest result should have lifted the mood: a 3-1 away win over Dalian Yingbo on April 26. At home they have been practical rather than flashy, taking two wins from three fixtures, and that matters here because the market sees this one as close.
Beijing Guoan, by contrast, have had a turbulent campaign. Their on-field record (2 wins, 2 draws, 3 losses) would usually put them in a mid-table conversation, but a 5-point deduction in January (linked to an older anti-corruption investigation) has pushed them down around 11th. They began with a trophy in the FA Super Cup and won their league opener too, then hit a five-match winless run — their worst CSL start by that measure — before stopping the bleeding with a 1-0 away win at Shenzhen Peng City. Consistency is the missing ingredient.
From the numbers we’re projecting, Beijing may have slightly more of the ball (54% possession), but that does not automatically mean control. Yunnan’s profile looks like the classic “do more with less” team: fewer spells of possession, but more direct damage when they arrive in the final third.
That shot volume is the key storyline. If Yunnan can keep forcing attempts in the box and around it, Beijing’s extra possession can start to feel like “nice passing, shame about the chances.” Still, Guoan’s slightly higher squad value (€11.76m vs €9.14m) hints at depth and individual quality that can change a match quickly, especially if Yunnan’s press gets tired at altitude in Yuxi.
The most recent head to head meeting on 2025-02-22 ended 0-2 to Beijing Guoan. That result will be in Guoan fans’ heads, but it’s also worth noting Yunnan have already shown they can surprise markets. On 2025-11-22 they grabbed a 1-1 away draw at Henan when win odds were around 5.09 — the kind of performance that says they won’t panic if the match goes against expectations.
Guoan have their own “did that just happen?” moment too: a 2-2 away draw at Chengdu Better City on 2024-09-14 when win odds were roughly 5.6. So yes, both teams have history of ruining confident predictions. Punters, consider yourselves warned.
The 1X2 betting odds are tight: Home win 2.65, Draw 3.6, Away win 2.6. In plain terms, bookmakers are calling this nearly a coin flip, with a small lean toward Beijing on reputation and price, and a small lean toward Yunnan when you look at recent form and home comfort.
Now for the data-driven side of this Yunnan Yukun vs Beijing Guoan prediction. NerdyTips’ model slightly prefers the home team not to lose, even if the confidence is modest.
Those picks connect nicely with the expected match stats: Yunnan creating more shots and more on-target attempts supports the 1X angle, while the projected 3:0 full-time score (and 2:0 at half-time) pushes the model toward goals. The only “but” is obvious: the model expects Beijing to have more possession, so if Guoan convert that into cleaner chances than projected, the match can flip quickly.
The AI’s expected final score is 3:0, with 2:0 at the break. That is bold, especially with such even 1X2 pricing. If you want to be more cautious than the scoreline, the safer logic is to follow the structure of the tips:
Final thought: this Yunnan Yukun vs Beijing Guoan prediction is less about who looks bigger on paper, and more about who turns their plan into chances. If Yunnan reproduce that recent away confidence and keep winning the shot count at home, 1X has a very logical path. If Guoan’s possession becomes punchy rather than pretty, the away price will look tempting in hindsight.
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Dalian Z
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 21 Apr | L |
Chengdu B
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 17 Apr | L |
Yunnan Yukun
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Tianjin Teda
| 3 |
| 12 Apr | W |
Sichuan J
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 04 Apr | L |
SHANGHAI S
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 21 Mar | W |
Yunnan Yukun
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Shandong L
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| 15 Mar | L |
Henan Jianye
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 07 Mar | W |
Yunnan Yukun
| 3 |
Qingdao J
| 1 |
| 09 Feb | L |
Ural
| 2 |
Yunnan Yukun
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| 07 Feb | D |
Noah
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Yunnan Yukun
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| 25 Apr | L | Beijing |
2 | Tianjin Teda |
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| 21 Apr | W | Sichuan J |
0 | Beijing |
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| 17 Apr | D | Hangzhou |
0 | Beijing |
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| 12 Apr | L | Beijing |
1 | Chengdu B |
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| 04 Apr | L | Shenyang |
2 | Beijing |
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| 21 Mar | D | Beijing |
1 | Shanghai |
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| 14 Mar | L | Shandong L |
2 | Beijing |
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| 08 Mar | W | Wuhan T |
0 | Beijing |
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| 01 Mar | W | Shanghai |
0 | Beijing |
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| 11 Dec | L | Beijing |
1 | Macarthur FC |
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Chengdu Better | 8 | 23-7 | 22 |
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Chongqing Tongliang | 8 | 12-6 | 18 |
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Dalian Zhixing | 8 | 14-14 | 15 |
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Yunnan Yukun | 8 | 17-14 | 12 |
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Shanghai | 8 | 19-8 | 10 |
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Sichuan Jiuniu | 8 | 11-15 | 9 |
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Shandong | 8 | 11-13 | 7 |
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Shenyang Urban | 8 | 7-11 | 7 |
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Qingdao Youth | 8 | 5-13 | 7 |
| 10 |
SHANGHAI SIPG | 8 | 13-9 | 5 |
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Beijing Guoan | 8 | 9-11 | 3 |
| 12 |
Hangzhou | 8 | 7-12 | 3 |
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Henan Jianye | 8 | 6-10 | 2 |
| 14 |
Wuhan Three | 8 | 10-16 | 2 |
| 15 |
Qingdao Jonoon | 8 | 8-12 | 1 |
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Tianjin Teda | 8 | 11-12 | -2 |