BANGKAPOS.COM — Kawasaki Frontale will host Shandong Taishan at the Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in the second leg of the Asian Champions League last 16 match or on Tuesday (19/2/2024) at 15.00 WIB.
The home team is preparing for the new J League season but will also hope they can extend their run on the continental stage this week.
They beat Vissel Kobe 1-0 in the Japanese Super Cup on Saturday, with new signing Sai Van Wermeskerken scoring the winner early in the second half.
Shandong Taishan are also in the off-season with their focus solely on continental football at the moment.
They performed well in the Champions League group stages last year, winning three of their last four games to progress to the last 16 of the tournament for the first time since 2021.
Kawasaki Frontale cruised to a 3-2 win in their first leg last week, heading into the break with a two-goal lead following strikes from Erison and Marcinho.
Taishan Dui got much better after the restart, with Fernandinho and Jadson on the scoresheet, but they ultimately fell short.
Head to Head Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan
Tuesday’s match will mark the second meeting between Kawasaki and Shandong.
The visitors have lost their last five competitive matches against the Japanese opposition by an aggregate score of 17-2.
Meanwhile, the hosts have won their last five competitive matches against Chinese teams with an aggregate score of 23-2.
Shandong is without a clean sheet in its last seven matches in all competitions.
Only five of Frontale’s 12 league defeats last season came at home.
Azzuro Nero is the highest scoring team in the AFC Champions League this season with 20 goals.
Kawasaki Frontale vs Shandong Taishan Score Prediction
Kawasaki are on a winning streak and are unbeaten in their last 14 competitive games.
Source: bangkapos.com
