- Henan form: Henan FC have won five of their last ten matches, drawing one and losing four in all competitions.
- Dalian form: Dalian Young Boy FC have won four of their last ten, drawing one and losing five in all competitions.
Fifth Round tussle for Henan and Dalian Young Boy
Tactical contrast
There is a contrast of styles on display in the fifth-round FA Cup 2026 tussle between Henan FC and Dalian Young Boy FC on Tuesday. Hosts Henan are a team who are compact and well organised by Daniel Ramos, patient and capable of controlling the game from midfield before pouncing on the odd turnover.
Dalian Young Boy, by contrast, have Guoxu Li's men playing with a great amount of aggression and vertical pace, pressing high up the pitch and looking to win the ball back on the turn.
Odds and outlook
That should make for an interesting encounter, and it is hard to see the game going the way of the favourites at a short 2.04, with Dalian Young Boy priced up at 3.52 and the draw at 3.3.
Ramos has his men playing some good football and their Brazilian talisman Bruno Nazario has been their sharpest edge, registering two of the team's five goals in their last five matches. Henan have a poor record during that period, winning two and losing three, and they come into the match after successive losses.
Dalian Young Boy have won three of their last five and have the ability to put this game on the counter-attack and cause problems for the hosts. Dalian have an inconsistent away record, winning one, drawing one and losing three of their five road games in all competitions, so it is difficult to make a case for them.
They did beat Henan 2-1 at home in the Chinese Super League 2026 but the two teams have split their two previous meetings with one win apiece.
- Dalian score plenty on the road, 1.60 goals per game on average, but concede 2.60, suggesting there will be gaps to exploit at the back.
- Both Teams to Score at 1.65 is too good to pass up in this tie, but Henan are more likely to just about nick it, so that market and Over 2.5 goals at 1.81 appeal.
