Shanghai Port FC

vs

FC Seoul

Preview

Shanghai Port

• Shanghai Port are in dire need of some points after four games with no wins from their first four AFC Champions League 2025-2026 assignments, and they have just one point from those matches.
• Shanghai Port could be vulnerable at home after a 4-3 win away at Qingdao Hainiu and three defeats in their last four AFC Champions League matches, making this Shanghai Port FC vs FC Seoul prediction a tough one for punters.

FC Seoul

• The South Korean side have been very inconsistent in 2025 with a 4-2 win over Gangwon coming after a 3-1 loss to Daejeon Citizen and two 0-0 draws with Jeju United and Daegu.
• The Seoul players have no major injury or suspension issues for this fixture, although they are still under the spell of Jesse Lingard, the English captain who has been their outstanding player since signing.

Head-to-Head

Key Players

• FC Seoul
  • Jesse Lingard has been Seoul’s most effective player in terms of goals and assists.
  • Jin-Su Kim provides the thrust from full-back while Young-Wook Cho and Marko Dugandzic bring energy and goals off the bench.
• Shanghai Port
  • Kevin Muscat has implemented a high-pressing, proactive system that has reaped domestic silverware.
  • Gabrielzinho and Mateus Vital provide the creativity in a high-tempo, possession-based system.
  • Leonardo is their top scorer in 2025.

Betting Insights

• The over 2.5 goals market is very heavily favored at 1.61.
• Seoul are slight favorites at 2.17, Shanghai Port are 3.1, and the draw is 3.8, with the value wager looking to be both teams to score. This is one of the Shanghai Port FC vs FC Seoul betting tips to consider for this matchup.

Prediction