Dalian Pro vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction: The Flower of Shanghai To Blossom In This Encounter

Basement boys Dalian Pro will be hoping for a more favorable outcome when they play host to Shanghai Shenhua at the Dalian Sports Center Stadium in the 20th round of the Super League.

The Blue Hawks are without a win in their last eighteen matches in the Super League, which has seen them anchored to the bottom of the table, where they are confronted with relegation.

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Dalian Pro vs Shanghai Shenhua, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Dalian Pro

Form: LLDDD

The Blue Hawks were in search of a positive response when they faced Zhejiang Professional FC on the road, but unfortunately for them, things went south as they succumbed to a 2:1 defeat. 

Tyrone Conraad's strike in the opening eight minutes only meant they were trailing by a goal, but their opponents excitement was short-lived as four minutes later Lobi Manzoki restored parity. Instead of keeping their opponents at bay, they conceded the game's last goal in the 37th minute and had no answer whatsoever after that.

With that loss, their losing streak in the league was extended to two matches, while their winless run stretched to eighteen matches, with their last win being a 2:1 win over Nantong Zhiyun FC in the middle of April, which was their first competitive match of the 2023 CSL campaign.

They presently occupy sixteenth place in the relegation zone with 12 points, level on points with fifteenth-placed Shenzhen FC, and are two points adrift of safety.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

K. Ablet; Y. He, V. Nunez, X. Wang, L. Longchang; W. Wei, W. Yun; L. Lin, Y. Shang, S. Mamba; C. Manzoki 

Shanghai Shenhua

Form: LDWLW

The Flower of Shanghai enter this match off the back of a catastrophic 5:0 defeat at the hands of league leaders Shanghai Port FC at home, which is far and away their biggest loss this season.

Jingui Wu's men were two goals down in the first half courtesy of goals from Oscar and Wu Lei before conceding three more goals in the second half, which was a bit unfortunate for them not to have consoled their bruised hearts with a consolation goal despite taking the same number of goal attempts (11) as their opponent.

However, that shouldn't dampen their mood coming into this match, as they can take motivation from the fact that they have only lost three of their last ten matches in the league while picking up five wins and two draws.

They are presently in second place, 11 points behind first, with 35 points, two and three points ahead of Chengdu Rongcheng FC and Shandong Taishan, respectively.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

Z. Ma; M. Hing-Glover, Z. Chenjie, C. Lin, A. Fulangxisi; C. Bassogog, I. Amadou, W. Xi, Y. Hanchao; C. Malele, T. Dai

Match Facts

• Dalian Pro have won only one of their nineteen matches in the Super League.
• Shanghai Shenhua have avoided defeat in their last four away matches in this fixture.
• Dalian Pro averages 0.89 goals per game when playing at home, and Shanghai Shenhua averages 1.11 goals per game when playing away.

Shanghai Shenhua have avoided defeat in their last four away matches in this fixture.

The last meeting between these two sides was in the fifth round of the Super League, where Shanghai Shenhua managed to eke out a 1:0 victory in front of their supporters courtesy of Hanchao Yu's goal in the 82nd minute. 

In the last 18 meetings, Dalian Pro have won 4 times, Shanghai Shenhua have won 9 times, and there have been 5 draws, with the goal difference being 26-19 in favor of Shanghai Shenhua.

Expert Betting Tips

For a side that managed to avoid relegation in the previous season, not much can be said about Dalian Pro's luck this season, as they have fallen deep in the trenches of an abysmal season, and it's still to be seen whether they can make that late charge for survival, but in this encounter, defeat is inevitable.

Shanghai Shenhua have been presented with the perfect opportunity to get back to winning ways as they take on a side that has shown close to nothing with their performance this season. Not only that, but they have also avoided defeat in their last four away matches, winning three and drawing one.

Given that Shanghai Shenhua have won four of their last nine away matches in this fixture while losing three and drawing two, we anticipate them to eke out a comfortable win here as the hosts won't pose much of a threat when their erratic form in the league is taken into account.

• Full-time Result - Shanghai Shenhua for 2.40
• Total - Over 2 for 1.64
• Both Teams To Score - No for 1.85