Pohang Steelers vs Shanghai Port prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups - Oсtober 1, 2024
In the second round of the AFC Champions League, Pohang Steelers will face Shanghai Port. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, October 1, with kickoff set for 12:00 Central European Time. The prediction for this match is provided by Dailysports experts.
Pohang Steelers
Pohang currently sits in fourth place in the South Korean K-League 1, and they are unlikely to be considered title contenders anymore. A serious drop in form occurred at the end of July and lasted almost two months.
They recently broke a six-game losing streak in the league, but their performance in the AFC Champions League has been less than impressive so far. In their first game, the Steelers were beaten by another Chinese team, Shanghai Shenhua.
Shanghai Port
Shanghai Port reached the final of the national cup and is performing excellently in the Chinese Super League. The team scores significantly more than others, leads the league, and has almost secured a spot in next season’s AFC Champions League.
However, in the current edition of the continental tournament, they started with a draw. In a home match against Malaysia’s Johor, the Shanghai team surprisingly failed to win.
Match Facts
- Pohang has won their last two matches.
- Shanghai Port is unbeaten in six consecutive games.
- Pohang averages 1.6 goals per game at home, while Shanghai averages 2 goals per game away.
Probable Lineups
- Pohang Steelers: Yoon, Shin, Lee, Jeon, Wanderson, Lee, Oberdan, Kim, Hong, Kang, Jorge Luiz.
- Shanghai Port: Yan, Li, Wei, Browning, Van Vargas, Leo Cittadini, Oscar, Matheus Nunes, Feng, Wu.
H2H
The teams have never met before.
Prediction
Bookmakers see this as a fairly balanced match. I expect it to be competitive, but don’t anticipate a high-scoring game. My bet is on under 3.5 total goals.
