Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The hosts set to face the Chinese side in their next AFC Champions League Elite match.

Yokohama F. Marinos are all ready to host Shanghai Shenhua on matchday 7 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2024-25 edition. The Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos are at the top of Group A standings of the ACL Elite as they have won four out of six matches. Shanghai Shenhua are on the other hand are in the ninth spot having won only a couple of games in the same number of matches.

The hosts Yokohama F. Marinos are in good form and will be ready to face their upcoming opponents. The Japanese side dominated in their last AFC Champions League match and secured an easy win over Central Coast Mariners. Yokohama took control in the first half by netting three goals and scored another in the second half.

Shanghai Shenhua will have to be ready for some hard work here. They are in the ninth spot as of now and the top eight teams will only get the chance to make it to the next round of the tournament. They are coming after winning the Chinese FA Cup which will keep them somewhat confident against the Japanese side but they will have to play better football to get the three points.

Kick Off:

Location: Yokohama, Japan

Stadium: Nissan Stadium

Date: Wednesday, February 12

Kick-off Time: 15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT / 05:00 ET / 02:00 PT

Referee:

VAR: In use

Form:

Yokohama F. Marinos: L-W-W-W-W

Shanghai Shenhua: W-W-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Anderson Lopes (Yokohama F. Marinos)

Can play as a forward as well as a winger, Anderson Lopes is going to play a key role for Yokohama F. Marinos in their coming fixture. The Japanese side will be looking to stay on the top of the Group A table and for that, they will be looking to secure the three points. Lopes did score a good amount of goals in the Japanese League during his last season and he is continuing his form here.

Anderson Lopes secures the top scorer title for the second consecutive season with a league-leading 24 goals, continuing his phenomenal form for Yokohama F･Marinos!#JLEAGUE https://t.co/mvnELn0jhE pic.twitter.com/p0fVyKmlK8

— J.LEAGUE Official (English) (@J_League_En) December 11, 2024

Andre Luis (Shanghai Shenhua)

Andre Luis led his side Shanghai Shenhua to an important win in their last fixture. He scored a last-minute winner which led them to win the Chinese FA Cup title. Luis will look to continue to play an important role for his side in the coming outing as well. He is the top goal scorer for his side in the ACL this season.

Your CSL Player of the Round, @andreluisaguiar 👏The Brazilian striker received his first POTR award alongside former Blue Wang Dalai. Congrats to our No.9! 🏅#OleShenhua | #BeatThePort pic.twitter.com/FffrvwEgmt

— Shanghai Shenhua (@SHShenhua1993) August 20, 2024

Match Facts

• Yokohama F. Marinos have pulled off victories in their last three of three AFC Champions League Elite matches.
• Shanghai Shenhua have not been able to win any of their last three matches in the ACL.
• This will be the first time that Yokohama F. Marinos will take on Shanghai Shenhua across all competitions.

Yokohama F. Marinos vs Shanghai Shenhua: Betting Tips and Odds

• Yokohama F. Marinos to win
• Goals over 3.5
• Anderson Lopes to score

Injury and Team News

Thomas Deng and Reno Noguchi will not be in action for Yokohama F. Marinos due to their injuries.

The visitors Shanghai Shenhua will be without the services of Wai-Tsun Dai who recently got injured.

Head-to-Head

This will be the first meeting between Yokohama F. Marinos and Shanghai Shenhua across all competitions.

Predicted Lineups

Yokohama F. Marinos predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Iikura (GK); Matsubara, Kamijima, Dudu, Nagato; Koike, Yamane; Yan, Nishimura, Inoue; Lopes

Shanghai Shenhua predicted lineup (4-1-2-1-2)

Bao (GK); Manafa, Jiang, Zhu, Chan; Amadou; Yang, Wu Xi; Teixeira; Mineiro, Luis

Match Prediction

Yokohama F. Marinos are likely to secure three points here over Shanghai Shenhua in the AFC Champions League Elite outing.

Prediction: Yokohama F. Marinos 3-1 Shanghai Shenhua

Telecast Details

India – Fancode

UK – TBD

USA – Paramount+

Nigeria – beIN SPORTS CONNECT

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