Shanghai Shenhua vs Kawasaki Frontale tips and predictions

Strength in depth likely key for Shanghai Shenhua

This Shanghai Shenhua side's front three have looked good. Don't blink. The total expected goals is higher than average so this could be entertaining even if that doesn't mean there's anything exciting about the prices.

This could well be one of those encounters where Shanghai Shenhua just do enough to get the job done and they're sure to face some resistance from this Kawasaki Frontale squad.

Shanghai Shenhua have done well ahead of this one. The hosts have strung together 12 wins in their last 13 home games. With differing fortunes the visitors have been defeated in 4 of their last 7 matches home and away. That doesn't look like the recent record of a team that will fancy their chances.

This home squad is in some form on their own ground. Shanghai Shenhua have scored two or more goals in 12 of their recent 13 home matches and that's been backed up throughout their ranks. The records show they have conceded no more than once in 16 of their last 17 home games.

Kawasaki Frontale have conceded at least once in all of their last 7 matches. So this match will be a decent test of their bouncebackability.

It's not a confident prediction though and they may end up sharing the spoils. The sportsbooks' prices indicate that both sides can score as they can both be dangerous in attack. However, the odds-against for the BTTS No is slightly more attractive on this occasion.