TIPS - Johor Darul Ta'zim VS Shanghai Shenhua

[(Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.) Strength]:
1. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. beat Chengdu Rongcheng FC in the last game, marking their first AFC Champions League Elite win. Facing another Chinese Super League team, Shanghai Shenhua, in this round, the team naturally hope to extend this head-to-head advantage at home, making their motivation to win extremely high.
2. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. won 5-0 over Terengganu in the last league game on the road. They won all 9 league matches this season so far, showing strong performances in the league.
3. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. won 2-0 over Chengdu Rongcheng FC in the last AFC Champions League Elite match on the road, securing their first win of the tournament this year.
4. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. scored 22 goals in the last 5 competitive games, averaging over 4 goals per game, boasting full attack.
5. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. conceded only one goal in the last 5 competitive games and kept 4 clean sheets, featuring solid defense. In three AFC Champions League Elite matches, they also kept two clean sheets.
6. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. were unbeaten with 9 wins and 1 draw in 10 competitive games at home this season so far, demonstrating strong home performances.
7. Both sides met once in last season's AFC Champions League Elite, where Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. won 3-0 over Shanghai Shenhua, giving them a better mentality.

[(Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.) Weakness]:
1. Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C.'s foreign striker, Jairo, scored a hat-trick in the last league match and currently has 10 league goals this season. However, he has yet to score a goal in the AFC Champions League Elite, indicating his performance in this competition has been below expectations.

[(Shanghai Shenhua) Strength]:
1. Shanghai Shenhua have a 17-day break after this match before their next league fixture. The team currently do not need to be distracted by the league title race and can fully concentrate on preparing for the AFC Champions League Elite, indicating clear motivation.
2. Shanghai Shenhua's foreign striker, Luis Asue, scored in the last two AFC Champions League Elite games, performing impressively in this tournament.
3. Shanghai Shenhua won 1-0 over Shenzhen Peng City in the last league game at home. They remained unbeaten with 4 wins and 3 draws in the last 7 games across all competitions, revealing fit form.
4. Shanghai Shenhua's performance in this season's AFC Champions League Elite started slowly but has rapidly improved. After a 2-1 loss to Gangwon FC in the opening match, the team quickly adjusted their form, subsequently drawing 1-1 against strong contenders Ulsan HD FC, and then cleanly defeating FC Seoul 2-0, showing a marked improvement in their performance in the tournament.
5. Shanghai Shenhua scored 8 goals in the last 5 league games, with an average of nearly 2 goals per game, showcasing full offense.
6. Shanghai Shenhua conceded 4 goals in the last 5 competitive games and kept two clean sheets, featuring stable defense.

[(Shanghai Shenhua) Weakness]:
1. Shanghai Shenhua received 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the last 5 competitive games on the road, with a win rate of only 40%, indicating limited away strength.

[Tips]:
Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. are extremely dominant in their domestic league, having won all 9 league matches so far.

They performed excellently on both ends, and their home strength is very reliable.

However, the team's performance in the AFC Champions League Elite has been mediocre, having only won 1 out of 3 matches so far.

Shanghai Shenhua are also in excellent form recently, remaining undefeated in 7 consecutive matches across all competitions, showing a balance between attack and defense.

Nevertheless, their away performance is poor, and they are not supported by the AH line on this trip.

Thus, Johor Darul Ta'zim are expected to secure a home win.

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