Pohang Steelers vs Shandong Taishan Lineups, prediction, betting tips & odds

Park Tae-Ha eye second victory of the campaign with a win over the Jinan based outfit.

Matchweek 4 of the AFC Champions League Elite takes us to The Pohang Steel Yard in South Korea, where Pohang Steelers are scheduled to lock horns against Shandong Taishan.

Pohang Steelers, the South Korean club from Pohang, currently find themselves in fifth place in the K-League One Championship playoff points table. Their start in the AFC Champions League have been mixed, with three matches played resulting in one win and two losses. They began their campaign with a heavy 4-1 defeat to Shanghai Shenhua but bounced back with a victory over Shanghai Port in their second game. However, their most recent encounter ended in a narrow loss to Buriram United. The team will be looking to regain momentum and improve their standing as the competition progresses.

Shandong Taishan FC, the Chinese club based in Jinan, currently sit 5th in the Chinese Super League. In the AFC Champions League, they are positioned 6th in their group, having played three matches with one win, one draw, and one loss. Shandong Taishan began their Champions League campaign on a strong note with a 3-1 victory over Central Coast Mariners. However, they suffered a defeat to Vissel Kobe in their second match and most recently settled for a draw against Yokohama F. Marinos. The team will be looking to build on their mixed start as they push for better results in their upcoming fixtures.

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Kick-off:

Thursday, 6 Nov 2024, at 03:30 PM IST

Location: Pohang Steel Yard, Pohang, South Korea

Form:

Pohang Steelers (in all competitions): D-L-L-D-D

Shandong Taishan (in all competitions): W-D-D-W-L

Players to Watch

Shin Kwang-hoon (Pohang Steelers):

Shin Kwang-hoon, the South Korean right-back from Mungyeong, began his footballing journey with Pohang Steelers, where he spent nearly a decade and accumulated 155 appearances. Following his significant stint with Pohang, he went on to play for FC Seoul and Gangwon FC.

In 2021, he returned to Pohang Steelers, the club where his career first began. Since rejoining Pohang, Shin has made 93 appearances and scored one goal. His career also includes five caps for the South Korean national team and he represented his country at the 2006 AFC Youth Championship and the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Liao Lisheng (Shandong Taishan)

Liao Lisheng, the Chinese midfielder who currently applies his trade for the Shandong Taishan outfit, began his footballing journey with Dongguan Nansheng. After making his mark for clubs like Guangzhou FC, he joined Shandong Taishan in 2022 and has so far made 14 appearances. He has also made 6 appearances for the Chinese national team and was part of the Shandong Taishan side that won the Chinese FA Cup in 2022.

He will be tasked with the responsibility to dominate the midfield and control the tempo of the game when they take on the Korean outfit in the upcoming fixture. They will be eyeing nothing less than 3 points in the upcoming match.

Match Facts

• Pohang are coming after a 1-1 draw against FC Seoul.
• Shandong have won two out of their last five matches.
• Pohang are winless in their last five encounters.

Betting Tips & Odds

• Tip 1: Match to end in a draw.
• Tip 2: Hong to be score first goal
• Tip 3: Pohang 1-1 Shandong

Injury and Team News

Pohang are set to miss the presence of Dong-hee Lee and Ho-jae Lee.

Shandong have no injury concerns for the upcoming fixture.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 04

Pohang: 00

Shandong: 03

Draw: 01

Predicted Lineups

Pohang Steelers predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Yun (GK); Shin, Aspropotamitis, Min-Kwang, Lee; Wanderson, Kim, de Lima, Jo; Kang, Hong

Shandong Taishan predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Wang (GK); Gao, Scalese, Zheng, Liu; Xie, Liao, Li, Kazaishvilli; Crysan, Zeca

Match Prediction for Pohang vs Shandong

Both teams are not in good form. Pohang are winless and would be desperate for a win to remain alive in the competition. We expect Pohang to clinch a hard fought victory against the Chinese outfit.

Prediction: Pohang 1-1 Shandong

Telecast for Pohang vs Shandong

India – FanCode, Sports 18

UK: TBD

USA: Paramount+

Nigeria: beIN SPORTS CONNECT

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