Match details:

Chinese Super League, 2021
Shanghai Shenhua vs Henan Songshan Longmen
Jiangyin Sports Park Stadium, Jiangyin
Date: January 03, 2022
Kick-off: 05:00 PM IST

Preview:

Shanghai Shenhua are all set to meet heads with Henan Songshan Longmen in the Relegation Round, Round 22 game of the Chinese Super League at Jiangyin Sports Park Stadium, Jiangyin in China. In the last encounter, Shanghai Shenhua played a 0-0 goalless draw against Chongqing Liangjing Athletic and are currently placed at the 1st position on the points table. On the other hand, Henan Songshan Longmen secured an easy 1-0 win against Wuhan and are currently standing at the 2nd position on the points table.

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

Head to Head record:

Shanghai Shenhua: 6
Henan Songshan Longmen: 6
Draw: 7

Current Form (W-D-L):

Shanghai Shenhua: WLWDD

Henan Songshan Longmen: DWWDW

Suspension, Injured & Not available:

Shanghai Shenhua:

Christian Bassogog, Shin Wook Kim

Henan Songshan Longmen:

No missing players

Probable starting line-up:

Shanghai Shenhua (4-4-2):

Ma Zhen, Denny Wang, Bi Jinhao, Xiaoting Feng, Eddy Francis, Cao Yunding, Xi Wu, Alexander NDoumbou, Hanchao Yu, Yang Xu, Xinli Peng

Henan Songshan Longmen (5-3-2):

Wang Guoming, Feng Boxuan, Toni Sunjic, Liu Jiahui, Abduwal Ablet, Zhao Yuhao, Han Dong, Wang Shangyuan, Ma Xingyu, Kyum Palmanjan, Henrique Dourado

Top picks:

Henrique Dourado: Henan Songshan Longmens attacking forward has scored 8 goals and an assist in the Chinese Super League this season.He has an average of 2.3 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 70.He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Xi Wu: Shanghai Shenhuas midfielder has scored 3 goals and 2 assists in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 1.1 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 84.He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Xinli Peng: Shanghai Shenhuas midfielder has scored 2 goals in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 0.9 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 86. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Kyum Palmanjan: Henan Songshan Longmens attacking forward has scored a goal in the Chinese Super League this season. He has an average of 1.2 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 70. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Henrique Dourado, Xi Wu, Xinli Peng, Kyum Palmanjan

Score prediction for the Small League:

Shanghai Shenhua (2-1) Henan Songshan Longmen

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.