Competition: Chinese Super League
Market: Goal to be scored in both halves
Odds: 4/6 @ 1xBet
Two sides who are desperate to widen their buffer over the drop zone, Henan will welcome Shenzhen Peng City to the Shanghai Stadium on Friday lunchtime.
Starting with the hosts, while Henan might have extended on their FA Cup adventure last month as they edged past Shanghai Shenhua thanks to a nail-biting penalty shootout victory on the road, it appears that was just a minor boost for the Red Devils. Getting August underway with a 2-1 loss away at Qingdao West Coast last weekend, Daniel Ramos’ men are enduring what has been a public crisis. Tumbling down the Super League standings, the former Rio Ave boss has not seen his downbeat squad muster a single victory from any of their six top-flight appearances. With that run stemming back to a 3-2 win against Chengdu Rongcheng on June 14th, Henan have also shown some extended defensive issues. Signing off July with a 3-2 defeat against Shanghai, Friday’s hosts have shipped at least a pair of goals in eight of their previous nine matchups across all formats. It should also be highlighted, Ramos’ side have not recorded a single clean sheet over the past couple of months.
As for the visitors, despite springing an upset last month as they stormed their way to a stunning 4-0 romp at home against Qingdao Hainiu, Shenzhen Peng City find themselves in an almost identical position to Friday’s opponents. Last seen getting August underway with a 4-2 defeat at the hands of Zhejiang Professional, the Guangdong-based outfit are now looking over their shoulder at a looming relation scrap. Signing off July with a routine 3-1 loss away at Yunnan Yukun, Pep Munoz will certainly have some serious pressure on his shoulders. With their nightmare blip underlined by a woeful 5-0 drumming against Chengdu Rongcheng on June 25th, the Blues have now lost five of their previous six Super League appearances. It should also be highlighted, Shenzhen were hit with a 3-1 defeat when they last met Henan back on April 5th. Two camps who have shown their own glaring issues at the back, chances could come thick and fast here.
Bet: Goal to be scored in both halves at Henan vs Shenzhen Peng City 4/6 for Friday’s Chinese Super League battle @ 1xBet