Shanghai Shenhua

vs

Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i

Predictions & Betting Tips

Shanghai Shenhua

• Leonid Slutsky has brought a lot of stability and tactical flexibility to this Shanghai side since extending his contract in 2025.
• The former Russia national boss likes his team to dictate the tempo with a four-man backline that covers well and a flexible midfield that can change shape for the Shanghai Shenhua vs Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i prediction.

Ulsan Hyundai

• Ulsan Hyundai’s new boss Shin Tae‑yong took over in August of 2025 and is already starting to implement a disciplined pressing game in the front third of the field.
• His players are much more structured and precise in their transitions from defence to attack than previously, but the visitors have been better at grinding out draws on the road than blowing teams away of late.
• This Shanghai Shenhua vs Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i betting tips section highlights that Ulsan will feel they have a psychological advantage from past meetings and Shenhua have home advantage and the attacking depth to cause the away team problems.

Head-to-Head

• The Shanghai Shenhua vs Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i betting tips include the stat that Ulsan Hyundai have never lost an ACL match against Shanghai Shenhua, winning all three meetings to date by an aggregate score of 9-3.
• Over 2.5 goals have been scored in all previous AFC Champions League meetings between these sides.

Key Players

• His current team has a goal-scorer in André Luís, who has stepped up in Saulo Mineiro’s absence, while Saulo is still struggling with a thigh tendon injury and unlikely to play.
• João Teixeira and Gao Tianyi are both useful players who can provide goals and assists from deep and wide areas.
• Erick is their main goal threat, and the presence of Eom Won‑sang, who offers pace, and the midfield vision of Darijan Bojanić make them a threat in transition.

Betting Insights

• Shanghai Shenhua are slight favorites with the bookmakers for Wednesday’s crucial AFC Champions League Elite group match against Ulsan Hyundai, but the South Koreans’ record in this competition against the Chinese club has been perfect so far, suggesting the 1.88 about the hosts is too short.
• The 3.6 about an away win still represents a slight overpricing too, but there’s enough to make this a compelling game with the draw available at 3.8 for small stakes.

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