📊 Form Guide

Shanghai Port

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Shanghai SIPG prepare for this match coming off the back of a 0-0 Super League drawn game versus Zhejiang Professional.

In that match, Shanghai SIPG managed 53% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Zhejiang Professional had 9 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

In their last six games, Kevin Muscat's Shanghai SIPG have scored a combined total of 9 times, with that being an average number of goals per match equal to 1.5.

Henan Jianye

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Last time out, Henan Jianye drew 2-2 in the Super League match with Meizhou Hakka.

In that match, Henan Jianye managed 65% possession and 24 attempts at goal with 8 of them on target. For Henan Jianye, the scorers were Bruno Nazário (6') and Đorđe Denić (62'). At the other end, Meizhou Hakka got 6 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Tyrone Conraad (37', 58') scored for Meizhou Hakka.

Illustrating their involvement in high-scoring encounters, goals have been celebrated 23 times in the prior six matches in which Henan Jianye have taken to the pitch, making it an average of 3.83 goals for each clash. Opposition teams have got 12 of those goals. We will have to see if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their most recent head to head clashes stretching back to 17/05/2019 shows that Shanghai SIPG have won 4 of these and Henan Jianye 2, with the number of drawn results being 0.

An aggregate of 20 goals were scored between them in these games, with 10 of them for The Red Eagles and 10 coming from Henan Jianye. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.33.

The last league clash between these sides was Super League match day 24 on 25/08/2023 and the score finished Henan Jianye 3-1 Shanghai SIPG.

That day, Henan Jianye managed 39% possession and 8 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Đorđe Denić (63').

Shanghai SIPG had 9 shots on goal with 4 on target. Lucas João (72') scored.

ℹ️ Team News: Shanghai Port

The Shanghai SIPG manager Kevin Muscat will be happy not to have any fitness concerns whatsoever ahead of this clash owing to a fully healthy squad available to choose from.

ℹ️ Team News: Henan Jianye

With a fully healthy group available to choose from, the Henan Jianye manager Ki-il Nam has no fitness concerns to report before this game.

💡 Prediction

One thing is for certain, Henan Jianye may well find it hard to score against a Shanghai SIPG lineup who look set to dominate this match.

We’re expecting a very comfortable 3-0 victory for Shanghai SIPG when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 11:36 30/03/2024