Yokohama Marinos vs Shanghai Shenhua prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – February 12, 2025
In the 7th round of the AFC Champions League group stage, Yokohama F. Marinos will face Shanghai Shenhua on Wednesday, February 12. The match is scheduled to begin at 11:00 CET. I propose a bet on the winner of this game.
Match Preview
Yokohama F. Marinos were finalists in the last AFC Champions League edition and are living up to this high status in the current campaign. After six matches, the Japanese team is tied for first place with Gwangju and Kobe, and has almost certainly secured progression to the next stage.
It’s noteworthy that in the recently concluded J-League season, Marinos finished only in 9th place, which was a rather surprising result.
Shanghai Shenhua, with six matches played, is currently in 9th place but still has a chance to progress to the knockout stage. Two wins will likely guarantee the Chinese club a spot in the next round.
However, they are up against tough opponents in the form of Japanese teams Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos. Both of these teams feel relatively safe and are unlikely to miss out on the knockout stage, which could play in Shenhua’s favor.
Match Facts
- Marinos have won the last three AFC Champions League matches with a combined score of 11:0.
- A few days ago, Shenhua won the Chinese Super Cup, defeating Shanghai Port.
- Yokohama Marinos score an average of 1.8 goals per game at home, while Shanghai scores an average of 1.4 goals per game away.
Predicted Lineups
- Yokohama F. Marinos: Iikura, Matsubara, Kamidzima, Dudu, Nagato, Yamane, Nishimura, Koike, Yan, Inoue, Anderson Lopes.
- Shanghai Shenhua: Bao, Manafa, Jiang, Zhu, Chan, Wu, Amadou, Yang, Teixeira, Saulo, Andre Luis.
Head-to-Head
The teams have never met before.
Prediction
The hosts appear to be the favorites, but the Chinese club is capable of pulling off a surprise. I would bet on a victory for the guests with a +1.5 handicap.
