Match details:

Chinese Super League, 2021
Shandong Taishan vs Shanghai Port
Jian Olympic Sports Center, Jinan
Date: January 01, 2022
Kick-off: 01:00 pm IST

Preview:

Shandong Taishan are all set to meet heads with Shanghai Port in the Championship Round, Round 21 game of the Chinese Super League at Jian Olympic Sports Center, Jinan in China. In the last encounter, Shandong Taishan played a 1-1 draw against Beijing Guoan and are currently placed at the 1st position on the points table. On the other hand, Shanghai Port secured an easy 2-1 win against Guangzhou City and are currently standing at the 3rd position on the points table.

After analyzing the recent form and statistics of these two sides, host Shandong Taishan are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head record:

Shandong Taishan: 7
Shanghai Port: 5
Draw: 4

Current Form (W-D-L):

Shandong Taishan: WWWWD

Shanghai Port: WLDWW

Suspension, Injured & Not available:

Shandong Taishan:

Xinghan Wu (Injured), Bowei Song (Doubtful)

Shanghai Port:

Ricardo Lopes (Injured), Paulinho (Injured), Ante Majstorovic (Doubtful)

Probable starting line-up:

Shandong Taishan(4-3-3):

Wang Dalei, Jadson, Lin Dai, Chen Zhechao, Wang Tong, Xu Xin, Jun-Ho Son, Jin Jingdao, Moises, Pedro Delgado, Guo Tianyu.

Shanghai Port (3-3-3-1):

Yan Junling, Li Ang, Zhen Wei, Guan He, Shenyuan Li, Wang Shenchao, Mirahmetjan Muzepper, Oscar, Ablahan Haliq, Aaron Mooy, Liu Zhurun.

Top picks:

Guo Tianyu: Shandong Taishans attacking forward has scored 10 goals and claimed an assist in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 3.0 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 74%. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Oscar: Shanghai Ports attacking forward has scored 5 goals along with 11 assists in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 2.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 82%. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Pedro Delgado: Shandong Taishans midfielder has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists in the Chinese Super League this season.He has an average of 1.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Aaron Mooy: Shanghai Ports midfielder has scored 4 goals and an assist in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 2.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 87%. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Guo Tianyu, Oscar, Pedro Delgado, Aaron Mooy.

Score prediction for the Small League:

Shandong Taishan(1-1)Shanghai Port.

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

Disclaimer: The views expressed here are of the author and are not a reflection of the actual points you might earn.