Shanghai Port vs Beijing GuoanPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

SHANGHAI SIPG are seventh on 32 points from 25 rounds, with ten wins, seven draws and eight defeats, 40 goals scored and 33 conceded. The recent spell brings four wins and one draw in the last five. At the Pudong Football Stadium the record reads five wins, four draws and three defeats with 21 goals scored, while away from home it is five wins, three draws and five losses. Beijing Guoan arrive second in the table on 37 points, with eleven wins, nine draws and five defeats, and they hold the better attacking figure of the two, 49 goals for against 33 conceded. Their recent form is positive as well, three wins and two draws in the last five, and their away record holds up: five wins, five draws and only two defeats on the road, with 22 goals scored and 15 conceded. The Chinese Super League average is 3.12 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.