LiontipsShanghai Port vs Gwangju. Asian Champions League match prediction and bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Shanghai Port became the champion of South Korea for the second year in a row, so now they can fully concentrate on their performances in the Champions League, where everything is not so rosy. After five rounds played, the hosts are only in the top 8 by additional indicators, being in seventh place in the tournament table. In the last round, they managed to beat Ulsan 3:1 away, so at the moment the team is in good shape and, of course, will make the maximum possible effort on their home field to win a second victory in a row.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- Shanghai Port have won their last four home matches
- They let the hosts in for three games in a row
Estimated lineup: Yang - Wang, Wei, Browning, Bao - Oscar, Yang, Xu - Gustavo - Feng, Popp.
Current form
Unlike the matches in the national championship, where Gwangju almost ended up in the relegation zone, things are going well in the Asian Champions League. In five rounds played, the Korean club won four matches and lost only one. In the East, with 12 points scored, it is one of the most productive teams - 12 goals scored. Only Yokohama scored more (it hit the opponents' goal 16 times). The team is currently in second place, one point behind the leading Kobe.
Disqualifications and injuries
All football players are in action.
Interesting trends for betting
Gwangju fails to win three away games in a row
The visitors have kept a clean sheet in four of their last five matches
Estimated lineup: Kim - Cho, Ahn, Kim, Kim - Ahn, Lee, Jung, Asani - Choi, Lee.
Trends
Bet Exact score 2:1
The hosts have achieved three of their last four home wins with minimal score differences
7.20Shanghai Port to score in the second half
In 15 of the last 19 matches the bet was successful
1.60Gwangju to score in the second half
Shanghai Port have conceded in the second 45 minutes in three of their last four matches
1.78Tip and bets
Considering how well Shanghai Port performs on their home field, the odds are too high for their victory. Since March of this year, the Chinese team has pleased with its results (17 wins and two draws). We believe that Gwangju is not in the form to interrupt such a successful performance of the hosts of the upcoming meeting.
Our prediction is a victory for Shanghai Port with odds of 1.71
Bet on total
Shanghai Port have conceded in four of their last five home games. Gwangju has a quality attack in the Champions League, having scored 12 goals in five games played. Taking all these facts into account, we will bet on both teams to score.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.53
Bet on corners
The game is unlikely to be a close one, as the teams need points to achieve their goals. This means that there is a high probability that there will be quite a few over-totals. We will make another bet on a decent number of corner flag serves.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.80
