Nanjing City vs Jiangxi Dingnan United: Prediction, Head-to-Head, Odds & Stats (Sun, 19 Oct '25)

As the Chinese League 1 gears up for yet another spectacle, marked in bold on everyone's calendar is the clash at the Sun, on 19th October ’25. This thrilling face-off features none other than Nanjing City, desperately seeking redemption, as they entre or perhaps, stumble in, to confront the mighty foot soldiers of Jiangxi Dingnan United.

The recent past has been a bit of a lopsided affair when these two adversaries have locked horns. In their last three showdowns, Nanjing City have yet to savor the sweet nectar of victory, whereas Jiangxi Dingnan United have clinched triumph twice, with 0 draws making themselves at home in their record books. The most recent tango between them was a spicy little rendezvous on Sun, 15 June 25, where the football gods smiled upon Jiangxi Dingnan United as they danced away with a 2-1 victory in front of their home crowd.

Our narrative continues with Nanjing City limping into this upcoming match after a somewhat tragic 1-4 loss against Guangzhou E-Power FC. Meanwhile, our friends at Jiangxi Dingnan United seem to have had a less traumatic recent game, having settled for a 1-1 draw with Nantong Zhiyun. Checking the domestic league standings, the position 12 for Nanjing City and the more respectable 7th place for Jiangxi Dingnan United give us an intriguing, but somewhat skewed comparison.

Taking a gander at player performance, Nanjing City’s Moses Ogbu, with a remarkable total of 10 goals this season, is the one who might have Jiangxi Dingnan United's defense feeling a bit jittery. On the flip side, the police force of Nanjing City would do well to keep an eye on Jiangxi Dingnan's assist master, J. Xu, who has apparently been very generous with 4 assists.

Speaking of player ratings to tickle your curiosity, Nanjing City's finest trio include Moses Ogbu flashing a shiny 7.52, followed by Honglin Dong at 7.06 and Jucie Lupeta trotting at 7.02. For Jiangxi Dingnan United, Erikys tops the chart with 7.57 while David Mateos sits comfortably at 7.02, and Jiajun Xu, not to be outdone, scores a respectable 6.98.

Possession stat wars reveal that Nanjing City seems to think keeping the ball 41.6% of the time is ample, while Jiangxi Dingnan United enjoy a more dominating 50.5% possession. If corners tickle your fancy, Nanjing City averages exactly 5, whereas Jiangxi Dingnan United prefer to operate at a 3.77 corners per match style.

Discipline-marking looks a tad colorful with Nanjing City stacking up 65 yellow cards, alongside 1 red card and 5 penalty goals conceded – clearly, the referees aren't their biggest fans. Jiangxi Dingnan keeps it relatively mellow with 40 yellows, 1 red, and matching 5 penalty goals conceded.

To wrap this up with a hearty swing of the prediction gavel: taking all this statistical wizardry into consideration, it's hard not to see Jiangxi Dingnan United marching off victorious once again. Nanjing City might have the heart, but it seems Jiangxi Dingnan United have the stats, and sometimes, in the world of football, numbers do all the talking!