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Cangzhou Mighty Lions square off against Shanghai Shenhua at Jiangyin Stadium as Chinese Super League action continues in midweek.
Cangzhou Mighty Lions resumed their league campaign with a 4-2 loss against Wuhan Zall on Sunday. They finished second from bottom in Group A in the regular season with just two wins and will be hoping for a better outing in the second phase of the competition.
Shanghai Shenhua missed out on qualification into the championship playoff by just a point. In their first league game since August, they overcame Qingdao Huanghai, beating them 3-0 on Sunday.
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Cangzhou Mighty Lions vs Shanghai Shenhua Head-to-Head
There have been four meetings between the two sides, with all the games taking place in the Chinese Super League. Cangzhou have a slight upper hand against their southern rivals with two wins in this fixture.
Shanghai Shenhua have one win to their name and one game has ended in a draw. This will be the first meeting between the two sides since 2016. They last met at Yutong International Sports Center Stadium in league action, with the game ending in a 2-1 win for the Cangzhou Mighty Lions.
Cangzhou Mighty Lions form guide (all competitions): L-L-W-L-W
Shanghai Shenhua form guide (all competitions): W-D-L-D-W
Cangzhou Mighty Lions vs Shanghai Shenhua Team News
Cangzhou Mighty Lion
There are no known injury or suspension concerns for the Cangzhou Mighty Lions for this game. A similar starting XI that lost 4-2 to Wuhan is expected from manager Svetozar Šapurić.
Injuries: None
Suspension: None
Shanghai Shenhua
Yue Zhu has not featured in any league games this season and is expected to sit this one out as well.
Injuries: None
Doubt: Yue Zhu
Suspension: None
Cangzhou Mighty Lions vs Shanghai Shenhua Predicted XI
Cangzhou Mighty Lions Predicted XI (3-4-3): Puliang Shao; Yang Yun, Yan Zihao, Stoppila Sunzu; Abduhamit Abdugheni, Guo Hao, Kaimu Zheng, Zheng Zhiyun; Xie Pengfei, Andre Senghor, Taty Maritu
Shanghai Shenhua Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Cheng Zeng; Jiabao Wen, Matej Jonjic, Zhu Chenjie, Denny Wang Yi; Wang Haijian, Alexander N'Doumbou; Xinli Peng, Lu Zhang, Adrian Mierzejewski; Lonsana Doumbouya
Cangzhou Mighty Lions vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction
The hosts struggled to contain Wuhan Zall in their previous outing but did score two goals. Shanghai kept a clean sheet against Qingdao and scored three goals. They look like the better side here and we predict this game will end in a win for The Flower of Shanghai.
Prediction: Cangzhou Mighty Lions 1-2 Shanghai Shenhua
