Soccer
Competition: Chinese Super League
Market: Shanghai Port win
Odds: 4/7 @ BetUS
Desperate to make an immediate return to winning ways on Wednesday lunchtime, Shanghai will welcome Shenzhen Peng City to the Pudong Football Stadium.
Starting with the hosts, while Shanghai might have made real history last season as they successfully defended their Super League crown, the Red Eagles have endured an infamous rut this time around. Despite signing off April with an essential 4-0 romp against Wuhan Three Towns, Kevin Muscat’s side came crashing back down to earth over the weekend. Putting in another concerning display as they slumped to a 3-1 drumming at the hands of Qingdao Hainiu, the Chinese giants are remarkably scrapping it out at the foot of the table and they have come under a huge amount of scrutiny. Hit with a five-point deduction ahead of the 2026 campaign after a high-profile investigation into corruption, Shanghai are dealing with a string of issues both on and off the pitch. Likewise, including a shock 2-1 loss at home against Chongqing Tonglianglong on April 21st, Wednesday’s hosts have mustered just a sole win from any of their last five straight Super League showdowns.
As for the visitors, also making an immediate return to losing ways over the weekend as they got May underway with a 2-1 defeat away at Zhejiang Professional, Shenzhen also find themselves at the heart of a public struggle. Once again expected to be scrapping it out at the foot of the Super League standings this season, Chen Tao’s side have lost four of their previous five appearances. With their extended rut highlighted by an action-packed 4-3 defeat at home against Yunnan Yukun, the Sky Blues have shown some rather glaring defensive issues. Along with registering just a single clean sheet since back on March 14th, Shenzhen have also conceded at least a pair of strikes in five of their previous seven Super League appearances. Getting the 2026 campaign underway with a thumping 5-1 defeat against Chengdu Rongcheng back on March 6th, Tao’s struggling squad travel to Shanghai in midweek pencilled in as a landslide underdog.
Bet: Shanghai Port 4/7 to beat Shenzhen Peng City in Wednesday’s Chinese Super League battle @ BetUS
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