Central Coast Mariners vs Shanghai Shenhua: Asian Champions League match prediction

Current form

The new season has not started so well for the current champions. In the A-League, Central Coast Mariners drew with Melbourne Victory (0:0), Adelaide United (1:1) and Port Glory (0:0).

The results in the Champions League are also very dismal. Three games have been played, and all of them have been defeated: by Shandong Taishan (1:3) and Shanghai Port (2:3), as well as by the Thai champion Buriram United (1:2). The players can’t get into the groove and break the winless streak, which now consists of nine games in a row.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts will be without Trent Sainsbury and Miguel de Pizio due to injuries.

Interesting trends for betting

• The team has not won in regulation time for eight matches in a row
• The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last 12 home matches.

Estimated line-up : Cullen - Roux, Tarr, Kaltak, Mauraguis - Mikael Doka, McCalmont, Steele, Brandtman - Kuol, Edmondson.

Current form

Shanghai Shenhua, led by Russian coach Leonid Slutsky, let the championship slip from their grasp, drawing with one of the leaders in the penultimate round of the Chinese championship. The domestic championship ended, and the team took second place.

The visitors have been playing well in the Champions League this year. Three rounds have been played, and they managed to win twice over Pohang Steelers (4:1) and Kawasaki (2:0), but they were unable to cope with Johor, losing with a large score of 0:3.

Disqualifications and injuries

All players are in action.

Interesting trends for betting

• Shanghai Shenhua have scored in 12 consecutive matches

• In nine of the last ten matches the visitors have conceded

Estimated line-up: Bao - Yang, Jiang, Jin, Xu - Wu, Wang - Fernandinho, Luis, Teixeira - Malele.