Shenhua have kicked off their Chinese Super League season with a win and a draw, with a late own goal allowing Beijing FC to walk away with a 2-2 result on Saturday

 

Always a force when playing at home, Shenhua will seek a healthy advantage to take into what will be a difficult return leg in a week's time.

Frontale, who enjoyed a stellar League Stage campaign with five straight wins, will head into the tie having suffered a 1-0 defeat to Kyoto Sanga in their J1 League match on Saturday.

 

The loss would have come as a shock but Frontale will focus on being defensively resolute against Shenhua, with the Japanese side having kept four consecutive clean sheets in the League Stage.

Venue: Shanghai Stadium (Shanghai)

Kick-off: Wednesday, 20:00 (UTC+8)