Shandong Taishan and Lion City Sailors will trade tackles in an AFC Champions League matchday three fixture on Thursday.Taishan come into the game on the back of a demoralizing 5-0 defeat to Urawa Reds on Monday. Alex Scalk stepped off the bench to guide the South Koreans to victory with a second-half brace.Lion City secured maximum points in a 3-0 victory over Daegu. Song Ui-young, Lopes Diego and Pedro Henrique all found the back of the net in a comfortable victory for their side. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostThe win helped the Singaporean outfit climb to second spot in the table with three points to show for their efforts in two matches. Shandong Taishan are rooted to the bottom of Group F and are yet to record their first points of the campaign.Shandong Taishan vs Lion City Sailors Head-to-HeadThe two sides squared off in the qualifiers for the 2000-01 AFC Champions League. Shandong Taishan won both legs with a 6-1 aggregate victory.The Chinese champions have lost both their matches in the competition so far, which ended a 20-game unbeaten run in all competitions. Lion City Sailors have managed four wins from their last five matches.Shandong Taishan form guide (all competitions): L-L-W-D-DLion City Sailors form guide (all competitions): W-L-W-W-WShandong Taishan vs Lion City Sailors Team NewsShandong TaishanShandong Taishan traveled with a largely second-string squad. Xinghan Wu and Jingdao Jin are unavailable due to injuries.Injuries: Xinghan Wu, Jingdao JinSuspension: None View this post on Instagram Instagram PostLion City Sailors Saifullah Akbar and Shin-wook Kim are unavailable due to fitness concerns.Injuries: Saifullah Akbar, Shin-wook KimSuspension: NoneShandong Taishan vs Lion City Sailors Predicted XIShandong Taishan Predicted XI (5-4-1): Zheng Cao (GK); Jingchun Gao, Yingkai Zhang, Guoyu Lin, Mustapa Tash, Nuo Jin; Yongtao Lu, Zhexuan Chen, Jiaxi Yin, Xianlong Yi; Behram AbdulweliLion City Sailors Predicted XI (5-4-1): Hassan Sunny (GK); Iqram Rifqi, Pedro Henrique, Hariss Harun, Amirul Azmi, Tajeli Salamat; Maxime Lestienne, Lopes Diego, Shahdan bin Sulaiman, Faris Ramli; Ui-young SongUp to $250 Deposit Match at BetRivers/SugarHouseShandong Taishan vs Lion City Sailors PredictionShandong Taishan's decision to dispute the competition with their youth team has robbed them of useful firepower and experience.Lion City Sailors are likely to capitalize on this and their experience should see them secure a comfortable victory.Prediction: Shandong Taishan 0-4 Lion City