Kawasaki vs. Shandong Taishan: Asian Champions League Match Prediction
Kawasaki and Shandong Taishan will play in the sixth round of the Asian Champions League. The hosts are fourth in the standings and are only four points behind the leading three. The visitors are in tenth place and are not in the playoff zone, which they are one point behind. Which of the opponents will score important tournament points on December 4? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Kawasaki Frontale

Current form
Kawasaki is not having the most successful season. The team is only in 11th place in the Japanese J-League before the last round. On November 30, the team managed to beat Tokyo Verdy (5:4) in a high-scoring match. The hosts were close to reaching the League Cup final, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by Albirex Niigata. Now some tasks remain only in the Champions League, where everything is going well. The club is in fourth place in the standings, but has not yet secured a place in the playoffs. In the last round, they managed to defeat Buriram United (3:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the sixth round of the Champions League.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has not lost for five matches in a row.
- The hosts have scored eight goals in their last two matches
Estimated lineup: Sung Ryong Jung - Miura, Takai, Sakai, van Wermeskeren - Tachibanada, Yamamoto, Ienaga - Yamada, Tono, Marcinho

Shandong Taishan

Current form
Shandong Taishan has long since finished its performance in the Chinese Championship, where it took fifth place. There was hope for victory in the Chinese Cup, but in the tournament final, the visitors lost to the Super League champion, Shanghai Port (1:3). In the Champions League, the Chinese club has not yet demonstrated any particular success. The team occupies only tenth place in the standings, but is one point away from the playoff zone. In the last match of this tournament, Shandong Taishan managed to beat Malaysian Johor (1:0).
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their squad ahead of the sixth round of the Champions League.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has lost two of its last three matches.
- The visitors have scored in each of their last ten matches
Estimated lineup: Wang - Afonso, Yang, Bi, Zhao - Abdulam, Xi, Huang, Liu, Li - Chen.
Trends
Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in 8 of the last 9 away matches
1.85Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in three of the hosts' last five matches
1.96Tip and bets
The visitors don't have much time left to get into the playoff zone, but the gap is very small, so the chances of continuing the fight are quite good. The rivals played each other in the last Champions League, then the winner of the confrontation was "Shandong Taishan". We think that this time the Chinese team has a chance to achieve a positive result.
Our prediction is Asian handicap (+1.5) on Shandong Taishan for 2.10
Bet on total
The rivals have recently played quite a few high-scoring matches, and in each of the two head-to-head matches, the clubs also scored quite a lot. Most likely, this time the teams will also bet on attack. We think that another spectacular match between two worthy opponents awaits us.
Our prediction is total over 3.5 goals for 2.05
Bet on corners
Judging by our description, it is clear that the game should be open, and there will be quite a few over-totals, including the number of corner kicks.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners for 1.70