LiontipsShanghai Shenhua vs Beijing Guoan. China Cup Match Prediction and Betting Tips
Command Analysis
Current form
This season, Shanghai Shenhua, led by Leonid Slutsky, is Shanghai Port's main rival in the Chinese championship. In the last match, Shenhua managed to beat the current champion with a score of 3:1, inflicting their first defeat of the season. Thus, the hosts reduced the gap from the leader to two points.
Before that, Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Nantong Zhiyun (5:1) at home. Leonid Slutsky's team suffered their only defeat this season on August 4 against today's opponent, Beijing Guoan (1:2). In the last round of the cup, they managed to beat Shenzhen only in a penalty shootout.
Disqualifications and injuries
All players are in action today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Shanghai Shenhua have scored goals in the second half in their last five matches.
- At home, Shenhua have conceded just seven goals in 11 matches since the start of the season.
Current form
Beijing Guoan are fourth in the Super League standings. The team is nine points behind the top three and is unlikely to rise higher. After a largely sensational victory over Shanghai Shenhua (2:1), draws with Qingdao West Coast (2:2) and Zhejiang Professional (0:0) followed.
In previous cup matches , Beijing Guoan had fairly easy opponents, so the capital team beat Suzhou Dongwu (4:0) and Wuxi Wugou (3:1) quite easily.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no significant losses in the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Beijing Guoan have scored at least one goal in 11 of their last 12 away matches
- Beijing Guoan have not lost at halftime in their last six matches
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
Three of the last five head-to-head matches ended with this score
9.00Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in the last five head-to-head matches
1.80Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in the hosts' last three matches
1.75Tip and bets
The hosts play almost flawlessly on their home field and have already won five games in a row. Shanghai Shenhua will certainly want to take revenge on their opponent for the offensive defeat in the championship, which they have every chance of doing in the home match. Leonid Slutsky's charges clearly want to fight for the cup and will certainly be able to beat their opponent.
Our prediction is Shanghai Shenhua win at 1.52
Bet on total
Shanghai Shenhua have scored at least three goals in five home matches. They score regularly, but they also allow their opponents a lot in front of their goal. Beijing Guoan is quite capable of supporting such open football.
The second bet is total over three goals with odds of 2.15
Bet on corners
We believe that the hosts will be able to seize the initiative from the very beginning of the match, which will allow the team to outperform the opponent in corners.
Betting Tip - handicap (-2.5) on Shanghai Shenhua on corners with odds of 1.90
