Shanghai Shenhua vs Zenit — match summary
World · Club Friendlies 3 · kick-off 27 Sept 2026 19:00
Full time · score 0-0
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Shanghai Shenhua 47 · Zenit 52
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Shanghai Shenhua 50 · Zenit 50
Shots on target 0-0 · corners – · possession –
NextGOAL tip: Shanghai Shenhua +1.5 · 1 stars
Going back to Feb 2024, Zenit thrashed Shanghai Shenhua 6-0 in the last meeting between the two teams, but this time it is only a friendly with no bearing on any table, and Shanghai Shenhua themselves come into it in a rather different moment than before. Shanghai Shenhua have just won in the AFC Champions League 2 by a 2-1 scoreline, following a win in the league before that, making it back-to-back victories. Zenit have also won two in a row, with their latest match in the Russia Premier League finishing 3-2, a game with plenty of goals. Zenit are likely to be the side that opens up and attacks, in keeping with the quality of the stronger team, while Shanghai Shenhua look likely to sit back in a block and wait for the chance to counter, especially in the closing stages when Zenit often score and Shenhua also concede a lot in that period. This game therefore looks likely to be one where goals can come from both sides.