Shandong vs Yokohama prediction, odds & betting tips – 13/03/2024

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Yokohama F-Marinos - Shandong Taishan

AFC Champions League - Nissan Stadium

3rd Round

Yokohama and Shandong will meet for the fourth time in AFC Champions League this season on Wednesday, 13 March.

Will Yokohama emerge victorious like they did from the three previous meetings or will Shandong get their revenge? Read our Yokohama vs Shandong prediction and preview to find out.

Yokohama vs Shandong prediction: Yokohama to clinch a spot in the semis

Key Stats

• Yokohama beat Shandong three times in a row this season.
• We saw both teams score in three of the last five Yokohama matches across the board.
• Both teams have scored in four of the last five Shandong games in all competitions.

Pre-game odds and win probability: An exciting duel expected by the bookies

• HOME: 4/7 (1.57) – 63.60%
• DRAW: 10/3 (4.33) – 23.10%
• AWAY: 19/5 (4.80) – 20.80%

*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change

We can see from the Yokohama vs Shandong odds that the hosts are the expected winners. Given that Yokohama beat Shandong three times this season already, that does make sense.

That being said, most of the duels between these teams in the past have been very close, so we can expect to see another interesting match as they battle for their place in the AFC Champions League semi-finals.

Meanwhile, make sure to check our top football betting tips for today.

Last five H2Hs: A close H2H record

AFC Champions League 06/03/24

Shandong Taishan

1

Yokohama F-Marinos

2

AFC Champions League 13/12/23

Yokohama F-Marinos

3

Shandong Taishan

0

AFC Champions League 03/10/23

Shandong Taishan

0

Yokohama F-Marinos

1

We already mentioned that these two teams have met in the AFC Champions League group stages this season and that Yokohama won both of those games, to which they also added a win in the first leg of the quarter-finals. However, Shandong and Yokohama have also met twice before in 2005, when Shandong notched both wins.

Yokohama preview: Will Yokohama again dominate the Chinese team?

Just like Shandong, Yokohama also finished second in their domestic league last season and they started the new campaign with a win and a loss. Meanwhile, they had to dig deep to reach the quarter finals after narrowly edging Bangkok United with an extra-time win in the second leg at home, from a penalty kick in the 122nd minute, but they are in the driver's seat now in the battle for semi-finals after their win in the first leg in China.

Kenta Inoue, Hijiri Kato, Yuta Koike, Shinnosuke Hatanaka, and Ryuta Koike are all on Yokohama's injury list at the moment.

Predicted Lineup – Popp – Kato, Kamijima, Eduardo, Nagato – Kida, Mizunuma – Miyaichi, Tae-hee, Elber – Lopes

Japan J-League 15/02/25

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Albirex Niigata

1

Yokohama F-Marinos

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AFC Champions League Elite 12/02/25

W

Shanghai Shenhua

0

Yokohama F-Marinos

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Japan J-League 08/12/24

L

Nagoya Grampus

2

Yokohama F-Marinos

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AFC Champions League Elite 03/12/24

W

Central Coast Mariners

0

Yokohama F-Marinos

4

Japan J-League 30/11/24

W

Shonan Bellmare

2

Yokohama F-Marinos

3

Shandong preview: Hoping for revenge and a spot in the semi-final

After finishing last season on on a nine-game unbeaten run in their domestic league, which secured them the second place, Shandong started the new season with a win and a draw. Meanwhile, in the AFC Champions League, they battled with Kawasaki to reach the quarter-finals, but they face elimination after losing in the first leg at home to Yokohama.

Shandong will be without injured Zeca and Liu Binbin in this match.

Predicted Lineup – Dalei – Zhunyi, Jadson, Ke, Yang – Xinli, Zheng – Delgado, Yuanyi, Pato – Cryzan

AFC Champions League Elite 11/02/25

W

Gwangju FC

1

Shandong Taishan

3

AFC Champions League Elite 04/12/24

L

Kawasaki Frontale

4

Shandong Taishan

0

AFC Champions League Elite 26/11/24

W

Johor Darul Takzim

0

Shandong Taishan

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China FA Cup 23/11/24

L

Shanghai Port

3

Shandong Taishan

1

AFC Champions League Elite 06/11/24

L

Pohang Steelers

4

Shandong Taishan

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Player to watch: Cryzan

The Brazilian forward has been amazing since arriving to Shandong, netting 51 goals over two seasons across all competitions, so it's clear that he has to lead the way if Shandong is to eliminate Yokohama.

Cryzan to score in the second half?

With eight goals in AFC Champions League this season, Cryzan is currently tied with Aleksandar Mitrovic as the top scorer in the competition. Meanwhile, seven of his eight goals so far have come in the second halves of matches.