Shanghai SIPG and Jeonbuk Motors meet at Khalifa International Stadium, in a match for this phase of the AFC Champions League (Group Stage). The recent head-to-head history is favorable to the home team, which registers 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches.
Shanghai SIPG:
The home team is currently in 4th position, without any points won, after 3 wins and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won away against Yokohama F. Marinos by (1‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Sydney by (0‑4). In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, Shanghai SIPG won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition, so they have not been very strong defensively. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 13 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
Despite being thrashed at home on the final matchday, Shanghai SIPG is guaranteed in the next round. He knows that he will have to be much more careful from now on, because the games will be decisive. Therefore, he wants to finish the current stage with a good result to remain motivated for the round of 32. You can win this game without major problems, but you will have to play objectively and be efficient in your plays.
Jeonbuk Motors :
After 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd position, with 1 point won. In the last match, they lost (4‑1) away against Yokohama F. Marinos, after in the previous match, having won (1‑0) at home against Sydney. In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Jeonbuk Motors won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The defeat suffered on the last day ended Jeonbuk Motors’ dream of going to the next stage. There is nothing else he can do in the AFC Champions League as he is already eliminated. He doesn’t want to say goodbye with a loss anyway, but he’s going to have to sweat his shirt to score. As the difficulty tends to be great, it will be necessary to present a higher quality football to surprise the rival team.
