Shanghai Shenhua vs Tianjin Teda Prediction: Could This Be Another High-Scoring Encounter With Tianjin Teda Involved Or Not?

After a surprising defeat against Chengdu Rongcheng in their most recent match, fourth-place Shanghai Shenhua will welcome Tianjin Teda at the Jinzhou Stadium for their 14th matchday of the Super League.

Form: LDDWL

Something is definitely amiss with the hosts' performance in the recent match as they've become a totally different side, failing to register any win in their last three matches played.

They were favorites to win against Chengdu Rongcheng and keep all three points, but instead, they suffered a shocking 2-0 loss. It was unusual for them to go without scoring because of their aggressive style of play and constant threat to the opposition.

They had 60% possession of the ball, but it wasn't enough for them to find the back of the net against Chengdu Rongcheng, who had their defense penetrated many times.

They have two draws and one win over Hebei CFFC by a 1-0 scoreline in their previous five matches, the most recent of which was against Chengdu Rongcheng, and have collected four points while handing away six.

While a tie isn't usually considered a loss, they've gone three straight games without a win, and their form is progressively deteriorating into inconsistency if a change of direction isn't adopted soon enough.

Form: DWLWL

Stumbling but not giving up are the visitors, who have seen their form improve in recent matches, and with a pothole beginning to show in the hosts' form, they'll be looking to try their luck as well by registering a victory that would see them keep their spot in the super league.

The first half was simply a warm-up for what was going to unfold in the second half versus Changchun Yatai, as four goals were traded, with the score ending in a 2-2 draw as either side was happy with a point after holding their ground.

Prior to that, they had come off of a 4-3 win against Hebei CFFC on the road to fully exterminate the hosts as they fought back hard to hold them to a draw, but to no avail.

With 7 points collected in their five matches, though, they'll feel that they should have collected more. It has been nothing but business as usual for them with the means of fitting in a competitive season of the Super League.

They are level on points with Hangzhou Greentown as they occupy 10th place in the standings on 18 points. They'll rest easy knowing they are far beyond the grasps of the relegation zone.

With that said, they will need to maintain their position as behind them in the standings, three teams are on standby as they are vying for their position and one wrong move could see them drop as low as 13th position if either of those three teams manage to get a win in their matches.

• Shanghai Shenhua won both of their previous season's matches against Tianjin Teda (1-0 at home and 3-1 away).
• In their last five meetings with Shanghai Shenhua, Tianjin Teda has only won once.
• The average number of goals scored when these two teams meet is 2.8.

Tianjin Teda has won 8 of the last 26 meetings; Shanghai Shenhua has won 11, and there have been 7 draws.

Shanghai Shenhua have finally met their match, and it will not be an easy victory for them because the visitors are tactical in their approach to matches.

Though they are slight favorites, Tianjin Teda can be a competitive side coming into this clash and may also prove to be a tough opponent if they approach this game in a more distinctive manner.

Goals can be considered in this match since Tianjin Teda are more likely to be involved in high-scoring contests than Shanghai Shenhua, and it can be the first option for this fixture as picking the hosts to win is risky.

• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.90
• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 1.71
• Both Teams To Score + Goals - Over 2.5 for 2.18