Kawasaki vs Shanghai Port: Asian Champions League Match Prediction
On November 5, fans will witness an exciting match in the Asian Champions League. One of the most productive teams in the Japanese J-League will host the champion of the Chinese Super League. Will Kawasaki or Shanghai Port emerge victorious in this confrontation? You will find the answer and trending bets in our forecast.

Command Analysis

Kawasaki Frontale

Current form
The home team, playing in the Japanese championship, is distinguished by its high scoring. In 34 matches, Kawasaki scored 56 goals, which allowed it to take 11th place in the tournament table. However, one of the main reasons for lagging behind the leaders is the unstable play in defense. During the entire championship, Kawasaki managed to keep its goal intact only six times.
The team leader is Shin Yamada, who is fourth in the list of top scorers this season with 15 goals. The team performance in the AFC Champions League has not been as successful. Of the three matches, it has lost two, won one, and the overall score is 1:3.
Disqualifications and injuries
Due to injuries, Eziel, Takai and Wakizaka will miss the match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Kawasaki have conceded goals in nine games in a row
- It impossible to win four games in a row at home
Estimated lineup : Chon - Vermeskerken, Sasaki, Mariyama, Miura - Lenaga, Kawahara, Yamamoto, Marcinho - Yamada, Erison.

Shanghai Port

Current form
The visitors became champions of the Chinese Super League, beating their opponents by one point. Shanghai Port has a great attacking line, which scores 2.1 goals on average. The team’s defense is also fine: on average, they concede only one goal per game, and in 13 out of 30 matches they kept a clean sheet.
The team has a leader - Wu Lei. He scored 34 goals in 30 matches and made 10 assists, which makes him the top scorer in China. There is no doubt that the defense of the upcoming opponent will pay special attention to him. In the Asian Champions League, the guests collected all the colors of the traffic light in three rounds played. First, there was a draw with Johor (1:1), then a loss to Pohang (0:3), and then a victory over Central Coast Mariners (3:2).
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured players on the team.
Interesting trends for betting
Shanghai Port have won their last three matches
The visitors have managed to score in nine of the last ten matches
Estimated lineup : Yan - Fu, Browning, Wai, Li - Cittadini, Jussa - Feng, Oscar, Vargas - Wu Lei.
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the last three head-to-head matches ended in a draw
7.00Shanghai Port to score in the second half
In four of the last five matches the bet came in
1.81Bet Kawasaki to score in the second half
In three of the last five home matches the bet was successful
1.70Tip and bets
Both clubs demonstrate impressive attacking potential. On average, Kawasaki Frontale scores 1.7 goals per game, while Shanghai Port scores 2.1. The home team defense is not so perfect. The team even concedes goals from the outsiders of the Japanese national championship. We believe that this match will be interesting, and both teams will be able to score in 90 minutes of play.
Our prediction is both teams to score with odds of 1.54
Bet on the outcome
Shanghai Port are huge underdogs in the upcoming match, but we don't see the home team having the qualities to beat the Chinese Super League champions.
Our prediction is Shanghai Port will not lose with odds of 1.77
Bet on corners
There is a good chance that the game will be played with a head-on collision and there will be a lot of corner flag serves.
Our prediction is total over 9.5 corners with odds of 1.75