Qingdao Hainiu vs Shanghai Shenhua predictions and betting tips on June 8, 2023

Prediction on game Total under 2.5

Odds: 1.7

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On June 8, Qingdao Youth Football Stadium (Qingdao) will host the match of the 12th round of the Chinese Super League, in which Qingdao Hainiu will compete with Shanghai Shenhua. The battle will start at 13:35 CET.

Qingdao Hainiu

The team was in the shadow of its neighbour, Qingdao FC. The only title was taken in 2002 – that was a national cup. “The Sea Bulls” lost their place in the Chinese Super League in 11 years. Moreover, there happened one more relegation in 2016; as a result, the team had to “hang” out at the level of the third division of the country for 5 years in a row. At the same time, the return was almost instantaneous: there were two promotions in a row (in 2021 and 2022) and the fact that the team returned to the elite division only from the 2nd place does not matter. It goes without saying that it is hard for a beginner to perform at a long-forgotten level, but it “clings” to the points. Moreover, it even managed to beat Beijing Guoan in April and Meizhou Hakka in May (both matches were played at the home arena). Still, a 0-1 defeat made by Nantong became already the third one in a row (all of them were with an identical minimum score).

Shanghai Shenhua

The club spent its best years at the turn of the century. It was possible to take the only, so far, champion title in 1995 (one more was back in 2003, but then the trophy was taken away with a scandal), which was followed by the Cup of China in three years. “The Blue Devils” also took the 2nd place pretty often, but gradually lost their positions. It was possible to win the FA Cup in 2017 and 2019, but the team was not able to achieve high places in the national championship. Speaking about the previous year, for instance, it turned out only to close the top 10. Comparing to the higher mentioned background, the starting, spring segment is pretty successful: 5 wins and a single draw. To tell the truth, there happened a real decline with draws; moreover, it was defeated by Chengdu Rongcheng. And only the battle against Cangzhou Mighty Lions brought a tiring minimal victory – 1-0.

The statistics of head-to-head matches

Shanghai Shenhua has got 5 wins and 1 draw in its 6 previous matches. Still, it is reasonable to mention that the last one was in 2016.

Predictions

Bookmakers consider the guests to be the favourite of the following battle. However, both clubs score a little and concede enough. It seems pretty convenient to bet on “total: under 2.5” (odd: 1.7).

Prediction on game Total under 2.5

Odds: 1.7

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4.92

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