Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan Prediction and Betting Tips
On Tuesday, Kawasaki Frontale will face Shandong Taishan at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium for the second leg of their 2023–24 AFC Champions League quarterfinal match.
The host side is preparing for the new J League season, but they will also seek to continue their run on the European stage this week. They defeated Vissel Kobe 1-0 in the Japanese Super Cup on Saturday, with new addition Sai Van Wermeskerken scoring the game-winner shortly after the restart.
Shandong Taishan is likewise in the off-season, focusing entirely on continental football at the moment. They did well in the Champions League group stages last year, winning three of their last four matches and advancing to the tournament’s last 16 for the first time since 2021.
Kawasaki Frontale won 3-2 in their first-leg match last week, with goals from Erison and Marcinho putting them ahead at the interval. The Taishan Dui improved substantially after the restart, with Fernandinho and Jadson scoring, but ultimately fell short.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan: Head-to-Head and Key Stats
- Tuesday’s game will be Kawasaki and Shandong’s second encounter.
- The visitors have lost their past five competitive games versus Japanese opponents by a combined score of 17-2.
- Meanwhile, the hosts have won their past five competitive games against Chinese opponents by a total of 23-2.
- Shandong have not kept a clean sheet in their past seven games in all competitions.
- Last season, Frontale lost only five of its 12 league games at home.
- The Azzuro Nero have scored the most goals in the AFC Champions League this season, with 20.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan Prediction
Kawasaki has won back-to-back races and is unbeaten in their past 14 competitions. They have won seven of their past eight home games and will be confident of a win here.
Shandong, however, has lost its previous two games and three of its past four. The hosts are far better prepared for Tuesday’s game and should come out on top this week.
Prediction: Kawasaki Frontale 2-1 Shandong Taishan.
Betting Tips for Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan:
Tip 1: Kawasaki wins.
Tip 2: Goals: Over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals (Five of the visitors’ past six games have generated more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3: Both teams will score. Yes (both teams have scored goals in three of the hosts’ past four matchups).
