Tianjin Teda vs Shandong Taishan Prediction: An Open Contest To Deliver On Goals.

Tianjin Teda will have to persevere if they want to get anything out of Shandong Taishan, who are undoubtedly superior to them in terms of team quality and for whom 90 minutes will seem like an eternity. Will Tianjin Teda crumble or will there be a surprise defeat?

Form: WWLLW

Slowly forging their path in the super league is Tianjin Teda, who are currently occupying a mid-table position, and at the moment have not displayed any signs of inconsistency and, overall, their form has not been bad for a team that was drawn in the relegation round the previous season. 

Confident following a 3-0 victory over Shijiazhuang Ever Bright in their most recent match, they will need to demonstrate the same level of tenacity against Shandong Taishan when they clash.

They are up against visitors who have recently posed a threat, so extra effort will be required to secure a win in their scenario. Success at this point will depend on them having the right attitude and level of tenacity.

Form: WWWWL

Even though they have been spectacular, their list of requirements has not yet been met; instead, they are interested in winning first place even as they consistently and impressively post favorable outcomes.

The visitors have won four straight games and are not the type to be intimidated, so this might be their lucky break to halve the four-point deficit they have to Wuhan Three Towns, who are currently in first place.

They are as confident as they can be after crushing Dalian Pro 3-1, but they are up against a familiar foe who, in recent matches, they have dominated in terms of victories, giving them the much-needed justification for an easy victory on the road.

• When playing at home, Shandong Luneng scores 1.7 goals on average and Tianjin Teda scores 1.45.
• Only one of Shandong Luneng's last five games against Tianjin Teda has ended in a loss.
• Every single one of Tianjin Teda's last seven games have ended with a goal for them.

With a goal difference of 43-28 in favor of Shandong Taishan, Tianjin Teda has won seven games, Shandong Taishan has won thirteen, and there have been five draws in the last 25 meetings.

Expect a thrilling match when these two sides square off as this can be expected to be an open contest between two sides that have so far shown no immediate decline in their form.

Both Shandong Taishan and Tianjin Teda have a respectable goal production, scoring 9 goals in their last five games, and I anticipate this trend to continue when these teams meet. Goals can therefore be a favorable option in this situation.

• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.85
• Handicap 2 -1 for 1.79
• Both Teams To Score (Yes) for 1.99