David Flower
Dailysports's expert
One of the matches of the 7th round of the AFC Champions League group stage will take place on Tuesday in Jinan, where Shandong Taishan will host Gwangju. Here's a betting suggestion for goals in this match with promising odds of success.
Match Preview
Shandong Taishan finished their campaign in the Chinese Super League in fifth place. Expectations for a victory in the Chinese Cup were not met, as they lost 1:3 to Shanghai Port, the league champions, in the final. In the AFC Champions League, the Chinese club also has not been able to boast of outstanding results so far.
Currently, Shandong Taishan is in 10th place in the group standings, but they are only one point behind the playoff zone. In their last two AFC Champions League matches, the Chinese team secured a narrow 1:0 win over Malaysia's Johor, but suffered a heavy 0:4 defeat away to Kawasaki.
In contrast to their domestic struggles, where Gwangju nearly found themselves relegated and finished in 10th place, the Korean club has been impressive in the AFC Champions League. In six matches, they recorded four wins and only one loss.
With 13 points, Gwangju occupies first place in their group, ahead of second-placed Kobe only by goal difference. In attack, the team has shown excellent form, scoring 13 goals — only Yokohama Mariners have scored more with 20 goals.
Probable Lineups
- Shandong Taishan: Wang – Afonso, Yang, Bi, Zhao – Abdulem, Xi, Huang, Liu, Li – Chen
- Gwangju: Kim – Cho, An, Kim, Kim – An, Li, Jung, Asani – Choi, Li
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet won in three of Shandong Taishan's last five matches.
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet did not win in any of Gwangju's last five matches.
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet won in only two of Gwangju's last five matches.
Prediction
Both teams will be playing their first official match after the winter break, and it's unlikely that we will see a high-scoring game here. We recommend betting on "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.70 as the most promising option.
