Shanghai SIPG take on the visitors Guangzhou Evergrande at “Shanghai Stadium” in the gameweek 18 of the Chinese Super League. The match will be played in Shanghai on Saturday, July 22nd.
Shanghai SIPG go through an impressive season under the rule of the Portuguese head-coach Andre Villas-Boas. Last round “Red Eagles” defeated Yanbian with 3:1 scoreline on the road. In 20 recent encounters of the season the side lost only three clashes. On the eve of the 18th round Shanghai SIPG settle on the second place in the standings with 39 points earned and 43-17 goal difference being only one point behind the leader and their upcoming rival - Guangzhou Evergrande. Shanghai SIPG showed furious results in front of their supporters: eight matches, eight victories, 28 goals for and just five goals against. The team has not been beaten at the home ground for more than a year, while its winning streak consists of 15 clashes.
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Last matchday Guangzhou Evergrande finally broke Shandong Luneng with 2:1 scoreline after two consecutive defeats. That triumph allowed “Southern China Tigers” to save their first position in the Chinese Super League standings with 40 points taken and 37-21 goal difference. This season in the elite division Luiz Felipe Scolari’s side showed average performance on the road: it got three defeats and 15 points with 17-11 goal difference in eight battles.
Guangzhou Evergrande have not been broken by Shanghai SIPG ever in their history. The opponents met 11 times resulting in five draws and six victories of “Southern China Tigers”. However, rivals’ statistics in this season witnesses in favour of Andre Villas-Boas’ team and it will pick up points in face of its fans in Saturday fight for sure.
Prediction for the match: Shanghai SIPG to win with 0.0 Asian handicap.
