Shanghai Shenhua vs Tampines RoversPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

The group begins now, the table holds no data and the two sides have never met: the reference points are the recent outings. Shanghai Shenhua have swung sharply across their last six games, three wins and three defeats, with plenty of goals at both ends. The latest is the 3-1 at Chongqing Tongliang Long; before that the 0-1 at Dalian Zhixing in the FA Cup and the 2-3 at home with Shandong Luneng, further back the 5-4 at Chengdu Better City. Deeper still the 0-3 at home with Beijing Guoan and the 4-1, also at home, over Henan Jianye. Tampines Rovers played their last three matches in late July: the 0-1 at Persib Bandung, the 1-2 at home with Arema FC and the 2-2 at DPMM FC Brunei. The three before those are from May and went better, with the 3-2 at home over Home United, the 1-0 at Hougang United and the 0-0 at home with the same Home United: across the last six that makes two wins, two draws and two defeats. 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.