Albert
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2d
My Prediction
Shanghai Shenhua by 2Let's dig into this match between Shanghai Shenhua and Qingdao Hainiu. Lads, sharpen your pencils because this one is a doozy and you'll want to take notes.
Pengfei Mu seems to be the only human wall for Qingdao Hainiu, with a 6.97 rating and 14 saves while his counterpart at Shanghai Shenhua, Yaxiong Bao, trails him with a 6.55 rating and just 5 saves.
Now Qingdao's midfield seems to be where the action is. Liu Jiashen with a 7.20 rating, Elvis Sarić with a 7.10 and not to forget Liu Junshuai at 6.95 are the team's standout performers. You can't miss Saric's command over the ball and a noteworthy 79.0 accurate pass percentage.
Shanghai Shenhua, on the other hand, has been surprisingly consistent with their performance on the field this season. The spotlight has been grabbed by Saulo Mineiro and Xi Wu, both of whom have ratings of 7.90 and 7.65 respectively. And did I mention Mineiro's impressive 3 goals on top of a whopping 81.3 accurate pass percentage?
Flipping through the annals of their past confrontations, Shanghai seems to have had an upper hand against their adversaries here, with Qingdao Hainiu yet to register a win.
Qingdao's season record stands at a dire 0-2-4 while Shanghai, beaming like the sun, has an admirable 4-2-0 record. And dare I critique Qingdao's recent game performance? It's been more of a downhill tumble than anything else.
Shanghai comes into this match on the back of a good set of recent fixtures, managing to hold their own and conjuring wins like a seasoned magician.
All things considered, if I were a betting man, my fodder would certainly be on Shanghai Shenhua.
Albert’s Prediction: Shanghai Shenhua by 2