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Kawasaki Frontale and Shandong Taishan will battle for three points in an AFC Champions League Elite fixture on Wednesday (November 4th). The game will be played at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium on Wednesday.
The home side will be looking to build on the 5-4 away win they registered over Tokyo Verdy in the J1 League on Saturday. Shin Yamada scored a brace to put them 2-0 up by the 22nd minute while Tomoya Miki halved the deficit three minutes before the break. Hiroto Taniguchi equalized four minutes into the second half before going on to complete his hat-trick. Sai Van Wermeskerken, Marcinho, and Shin Yamada all scored a goal each for the visitors.
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Shandong, meanwhile, claimed a 1-0 home win over Johor in the AFC Champions League last week. Zeca's goal midway through the second half proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Kawasaki's last game on the continent saw them claim a 3-0 away win over Buriram.
The victory took them to fourth spot in the table, having garnered nine points from five games. Shandong are fifth on seven points.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two sides squared off in February 2024 when Shandong progressed with a 6-5 aggregate win in the AFC Champions League round of 16.
- Five of Kawasaki Frontale's last six games across competitions have witnessed goals at both ends.
- Eight of Shandong's last nine games have seen both sides find the back of the net and also produced over 2.5 goals.
- Frontale are unbeaten in their last five games (three wins).
- Shandong have won just one of their last six away games (four losses).
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Prediction
Kawasaki Frontale ended a four-game winless run at home with their win over Shanghai Port last month. They have not been in action in front of their fans since then, but will be hoping to register a win against another Chinese outfit.
Shandong's games have tended to be high-scoring and they will be looking to consolidate their spot in the top eight to potentially qualify for the knockout rounds.
Kawasaki are the favorites and we are backing the home side to claim a comfortable win with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Shandong
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Kawasaki Frontale to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Frontale to score over 1.5 goals
