Shanghai Shenhua vs Meizhou Hakka Prediction & Betting Tips (26 June)

Meizhou Hakka have now played 12 times since they last tasted success at the top table of the Super League, and they have suffered back-to-back defeats after returning from the winter break. The boot has been firmly on the other foot as far as high-flying Shanghai Shenhua are concerned, however, with a run of 17 points from seven matches leaving them in confident mood.

Over the course of their last 10 matches at the top table of the Super League, Shanghai Shenhua have been involved in eight encounters in which under 2.5 goals have been scored. Given that 13 of the previous 17 Meizhou Hakka away games at this elite level have followed the same pattern, anyone expecting this clash to serve up more than two goals is likely to be disappointed.

Shanghai Shenhua have played four matches since securing their place in the Super League, with no fewer than three of these encounters producing a clean sheet at one end of the pitch. This has also been the case in seven of the previous nine top-flight fixtures involving Meizhou Hakka, so any deviation from this script would come as a bit of a surprise.