Seoul 0, Shanghai Shenhua 2

SHANGHAI (Interstat) — In a stunning reversal of pregame projections, Shanghai Shenhua FC delivered a commanding 2-0 victory over South Korea’s Seoul in an AFC Champions League match Wednesday night at a raucous Shanghai Stadium. The result defied the overwhelming weight of statistical analysis, which had heavily favored the visiting side. According to Interstat’s ELO system, Seoul entered the match with a 79.40 percent probability of victory, while the same outlet’s game simulator had predicted a 1-1 draw. Instead, it was the Chinese Super League side that dominated the scoreboard, securing a clean sheet and all three points to open… Read more...