Beijing Guoan FC vs Shandong Taishan Prediction: The Imperial Guards And Taishan Dui Will Not Deprive Us An Entertaining Affair

For the fourth round of the Super League, Beijing Guoan FC will host Shandong Taishan at the Workers Stadium.

Will Beijing Guoan FC be able to end an underwhelming start to the season with their first win, or will their winless streak be extended to four games?

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Beijing Guoan FC vs Shandong Taishan, probable lineups, match facts, and up-to-date betting odds for you to consider!

Beijing Guoan FC

The Imperial Guards were caught napping by Qingdao Hainiu FC in their most recent outing, and despite being the superior team in all aspects of the game, they succumbed to a 3:1 defeat.

Prior to that, they squandered a one-goal lead and what could have been their first victory of the season when they were held to a 1:1 tie by reigning champions Wuhan Three Towns. They took the lead in the 62nd minute of that game, only to be surprised by an equalizer in the dying embers of the game.

With three games already played, they are without a win, with two draws and one loss, and it appears that their problems are far from over as they face a side that has maintained utter dominance over them in previous meetings, implying that they are in for another disappointing result at home if no convincing performance is put forth.

They have slid from 8th to 13th place since they have only two points from their three matches, and their bid for 6th place is hampered by a three-point deficit.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-4-2

H. Jiaqi; L. Lei, Y. Dabao, M. Ngadeu, D. Wang; Z. Xizhe, Josef, A. Ademi, Y. Liyu; S. Adegbenro, W. Ziming

Shandong Taishan

Taishan Dui finally got that one win they had been looking for since the beginning of the season, recording a 2:1 victory over 10-men Zhejiang Professional FC at home, and while it was far from a convincing performance from them as they have yet to reach their peak, the three points bagged were all that mattered.

Prior to that, they couldn't live up to their billing as favorites, as they put on a poor performance in front of their fans at home against Nantong Zhiyun FC, only managing a point in a 1:1 draw.

While they suffered their first defeat on the road against Shanghai Shenhua, they have gone unbeaten in two games, and while it isn't enough to say they've been in consistent form, they'll be looking to extend their unbeaten streak to three games by securing a hard-fought victory in this encounter.

They have moved up the standings with their win against Zhejiang Professional FC, where they are currently in 7th place with four points, and another three-pointer here will move them up to 4th place.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

W. Dalei; W. Tong, K. Shi, Z. Zheng, Z. Chi; L. Yuanyi, S. Jun-Ho; L. Yang, Moises, G. Sun; M. Fellaini

Head-To-Head

In the last 33 matches, Beijing Guoan FC has won seven times, Shandong Taishan has won eleven times, and there have been 15 draws, with the goal difference favoring Shandong Taishan 54-43.

Expert Betting Tips

Shandong Taishan will look to extend their winning streak to two games against a team they haven't lost to in their last four games, recording two wins and two draws, and with Beijing Guoan FC having had a disappointing start to the season, they'll be looking to capitalize on that.

With this expected to be a competitive match where things could go either way, the corner market appears to be a good way to go in this clash, as matches involving Beijing Guoan FC have produced a lot of corners, with an individual total of 28 corners bagged in their last three games alone, which is an average of 9.33 corners per game.

As a result, we expect this to be a really entertaining match between two sides with strong offensive ability, which will result in plenty of opportunities at goal, and backing the total corners to be more than 9 should be enough to surface here.

• Corners - Over 9 for 2.10
• Draw No Bet - Shandong Taishan for 1.74
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.78