- Shanghai Shenhua have won 4 of their 5 home Chinese Super League (CSL) matches and conceded just 7 goals on their home turf.
- Chongqing Tongliang Long have won 1 and lost 1 of their last 2 CSL away games.
- Shanghai Shenhua beat Chongqing Tongliang Long 2-0 away from home in the 2023 FA Cup.
Shenhua will be looking to make a statement
Shanghai Shenhua sit 6th in the Chinese Super League (CSL) table with 10 points from 10 games, while Chongqing Tongliang Long are 2nd with 19 from the same number of games. The hosts will be desperate to get back to winning ways after back-to-back league defeats, while Chongqing will be eager to secure the win to maintain their top two standing in the table. Our Shanghai Shenhua vs Chongqing Tongliang Long prediction suggests a competitive encounter, given both teams' current positions and recent form.
Shanghai have had a poor two weeks, losing 4-1 away from home to Shandong Taishan before losing 2-3 at home to Chengdu Rongcheng FC. This Shanghai Shenhua vs Chongqing Tongliang Long preview highlights the fluctuating results the home side have experienced. Chongqing are in solid, if unspectacular form, winning 2, drawing 2 and losing 1 of their last 5 games. They will have been disappointed to lose away to the lowly Dalian Yingbo (1-0) and could only manage a 1-1 draw at home to Henan FC.
Chongqing will do their best to keep it tight on Saturday and hit on the break, while Shenhua are a team who play with real ambition and will look to take the game to their visitors. Leonid Slutsky is an experienced and tactically flexible coach who has instilled a high-tempo, pressing, 4-3-3 system upon the hosts. This Shanghai Shenhua vs Chongqing Tongliang Long prediction underlines that they look to dominate possession and try to get at their opponents with width and overloads, while their main goal threat is Rafael Ratao, who has scored 8 goals in 10 CSL appearances this term.
An open game is expected
Jianye Liu’s Chongqing set up is a compact and disciplined shape, they look to hit on the counter with energy and numbers. Chunxin Chen leads the line and has 3 goals in 8 appearances this season, finding the back of the net in 2 of the last 5.
The Shanghai Shenhua vs Chongqing Tongliang Long betting tips favor the hosts, who are clear favorites at 1.47, while the visitors are 6.54. Shenhua are at their best on home turf and have won 2 of their last 3 home games, while the away side are solid. The ‘Over 2.5 goals’ market looks the safest play at 1.68. Shenhua will have a go and Chongqing can keep it competitive.
