Shanghai Shenhua 3, Tianjin Jinmen Hu FC 1

TIANJIN, China (Interstat) — Shanghai Shenhua opened its Chinese Super League campaign with a commanding 3-1 victory over Tianjin Jinmen Hu FC on Saturday, turning a heavily favored projection into a decisive road performance at Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium. The visitors, who entered the match with an 88 percent probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system, lived up to that billing by controlling the match’s tempo and capitalizing on key opportunities, ultimately defying the same analytics firm’s projection of a 1-1 draw. The match began with early physicality, as Shanghai’s Yang Zihao was shown a yellow card in the… Read more...