Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua meet at Workers’ Stadium, in a match for the 29th round of the CSL. In the last direct match for this edition of the league, on 28-07-2018, the two teams tied (2-2). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which records 4 victories in the last 4 matches. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 02-04-2017, in a match for CSL that ended with Beijing Guoan’s victory by (2-1). The goals of the match were scored by B. Yılmaz (37 ‘and 87’), for Beijing Guoan, and Cao Yunding (40 ‘), for Shanghai Shenhua. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since the Shanghai Shenhua presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Beijing Guoan:
The home team is currently in the 4 th position, with 50 points won, after 14 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Henan Jianye, by (2-0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Tianjin Quanjian by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses as a visitor. against 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 home league matches Beijing Guoan has a record of 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 21 points out of 30 possible. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 28 matches in this competition, they only got 2 comebacks in the 12 games in which they suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 9 of their 21 goals between minutes (61′-75 ‘).
The Beijing Guoan already has a title of the Chinese Super League, won in 2009, also has three FA Cup titles, being the most recent title conquered in 2003. In the current season, the team has been making a great campaign in the championship national. It occupies the fourth position, very close to conquer a place of access to the Qualification for the AFC Champions. We can analyze that the team has a good record in their games at home, because in the last nine games at home he won six, drew two and lost only one. We believe that Beijing Guoan will manage to win again, because it is the penultimate match and the team needs to win to reach the top positions.
Shanghai Shenhua:
After 10 wins, 7 draws and 11 losses, the away team is currently in the 6 th position of the league, with 37 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Tianjin Teda, by (2-4). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Henan Jianye, by (0-2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 29 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 23 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 10 away matches for the championship Shanghai Shenhua has 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses, so they have won 8 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent end result at halftime was 0-0 (5 out of 14 matches). They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 28 matches in this competition, they have only 1 comeback in the 13 matches they have conceded the first goal.
Shanghai Shenhua has already won twice the title of the Chinese Super League, the last title won in 2003. The Shanghai Shenhua also won two cups of the FA Cup, the last in 2017. The Shanghai Shenhua has been competing in the Chinese Super League of 2018 and is currently the sixth classified, with no chance of reaching a place of access for international competition. So, the team must play without much motivation, in addition, it will face a team that is strong inside the home and that needs to win to reach a place of access in the international tournament. Shanghai Shenhua won their last two away games, but faced very weak teams, those in the last positions. Now, playing against Beijing Guoan, Shanghai Shenhua must lose.
PREDICTION: Beijing Guoan to win @ 1.45
