Dalian Pro vs Shanghai Shenhua Match Preview

Dalian Pro is ranked at the 7th spot with 10 points and comes after two wins two draws and just a loss over the last five matches. This is a huge improvement considering they were winless seven consecutive games. They don't lack quality as they have players like Hamsik, Rondon or Larsson and a coach like Benitez, but still struggled in the start. Now they are playing better and I expect Dalian to try and reach the play offs in the top four.

With 16 goals scored so far they have the third best offensive side in the group and managed to scored at least a goal in each of the last five games, totaling for 10 goals averaging two goals per game. Rondon is on a good run having scored three goals in the last five duels.

Shanghai Shenhua, on the other side, is ranked at the 4th place with 13 points. They come in a very bad form as they are winless in the last five matches, collecting three draws and two losses. These performances have complicated their position because in case of another loss here they would lose the 4th spot to Dalian Pro and drop out of the play off zone. The start of the season was much better for them, but since the loss against Guangzhow R&F they failed to bounce back.

In the last five matches they have scored four goals and in total they have scored 11 goals in ten games. They will rely once again on their duo Moreno - Kim Shin Wook to try and help them get out of this dark period.

In conclusion, I think this match can have over 2.5 goals. Both teams are going to try and get a positive results and they should create chances to score. Dalian is on a good run and they will try to make best use of the poor form their rivals are in. Shanghai must avoid a loss here at all costs, so they will try to respond to Dalian Pro if they concede first.