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Central Coast Mariners welcome Shanghai Shenhua to Gosford for an AFC Champions League Elite fixture on Monday (November 5th). The home side are coming into the game on the back of a goalless draw at home to Perth Glory in the Australian A-League.
Shenhua, meanwhile, claimed maximum points with a 2-1 comeback away win over Chengdu Rongcheng in the Chinese Super League. They went behind to Yanfeng Dong's 42nd-minute strike while Wu Xi equalized in first-half injury time. Yu Hanchao scored the match-winner with nine minutes left in regulation time.
The Flower of Shanghai will turn their attention back to the continental scene where their last game saw them claim a 2-0 home win over Kawasaki Frontale. Central Coast Mariners fell to a 3-2 defeat away to Shanghai Port.
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The loss left them in 11th spot in the table with zero points from three games. Shenhua are fourth on six points.
Central Coast Mariners vs Shenhua Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the first meeting between the two sides.
- Central Coast Mariners are winless in seven games played across competitions this season (four draws).
- Four of Shenhua's last five competitive games have produced three goals or more.
- Central Coast Mariners' three games in the AFC Champions League this season have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced over 2.5 goals.
- Shenhua's last eight games have produced an average of 12.37 corner kicks.
- Five of Shenhua's last six away games have been decided by a one-goal margin.
Central Coast Mariners vs Shenhua Prediction
Central Coast Mariners are second-from-bottom, have made a poor start to the season and are one of two sides yet to register their first points of the AFC Champions League East section. Mark Jackson's side will be looking to turn the tide here or they run the risk of being too far behind in the race for qualification to the knockout round.
Shanghai Shenhua, for their part, will still be smarting from their final-day loss of the Chinese Super League title to city rivals Shanghai Port over the weekend.
We are backing the visitors to claim maximum points with a narrow victory and goals at both ends.
Prediction: Central Coast Mariners 1-2 Shenhua
Central Coast Mariners vs Shenhua Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Shenhua to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
