BEIJING GUOAN v SHANGHAI SHENHUA
Super League
Friday 14th June 2019
Kickoff: 1800hrs
Pick: Beijing Guoan HT/FT
Bookmaker: Bet Victor
Odds: 1.83 (odds taken at 04:21 GMT, 13 June 2019)
There’s action from the Chinese Super League on Friday night and we look ahead to the encounter between Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua as the betting tips continue at the Workers’ Stadium with the hosts looking to extend their lead at the top of the division.
Beijing Guoan – Can Beijing extend lead at top of division?
Beijing Guoan hold a two-point lead at the top of the Super League ahead of 2nd placed Shanghai SIPG as they prepare for the visit of early relegation candidates, Shanghai Shenhua to their Workers Stadium, and the hosts will be keen to keep their winning momentum on home turf going here.
The hosts come into this clash having won 11 of their last 12 matches overall in the Super League, while at home, Beijing have won their first 5 matches at home on the trot amidst an overall impressive record of 5-0-0 14/3 and they’ll be desperate to preserve their 100% winning record here too.
Goals have ben fairly flying in too along with the wins for Beijing as the hosts possess the highest number of goals scored at home to date (tied with Jiangsu Suning with 14), scoring at least 2 goals in each of their 5 home matches to date this season.
Goalscoring midfielders Viera (5 goals) and Augusto (4 goals) along with forward trio Bakambu (4 goals), Yuning and Dabao (3 goals apiece) should ensure that Beijing collect another three points in this clash.
Shanghai Shenhua Prediction – Can Shanghai end their drought in Beijing?
Shanghai Shenhua’s slump in results have seen the visitors drop down into the bottom two and the relegation zone of the Chinese Super League as they make their way over to Beijing where they’ll face the extremely difficult task of beating the in-form Beijing Guoan.
It’s now 8 matches without a win for Shanghai which includes defeats to Guangzhou R&F, Tianjin Tianhai, Shenzhen, Shandong Luneng and Dalian Yifang, so confidence isn’t likely to be sky-high for Shanghai ahead of this encounter.
The visitors possess an ordinary if not unspectacular looking away record of 1-2-3 6/8 which includes just the one success on the road to date being a 2-1 win at Henan Jianye on their first road trip of the season, but Shanghai have since slumped to 5 away matches without a win.
History is firmly against the visitors too though as they’ve lost their last 9 visits on the trot to the Workers Stadium against Friday night’s opponents, Beijing Guoan.
Key-Facts – Beijing Guoan v Shanghai Shenhua
- Beijing have won their first 5 home matches on the trot in the Super League
- Beijing have scored joint highest number of goals at home this season
- Shanghai Shenhua are without a win from their last 8 matches
Betting Tips Verdict
Beijing Guoan are firmly in the driving seat here and should get an early lead over poor Shanghai Shenhua.
