Newcastle Jets host Shanghai Port at Newcastle Stadium in the fourth round of the AFC Champions League Elite on 3 November. AFC lists kick-off as 18:45 at UTC+11, equivalent to 14:45 Vietnam time. Bongda24h's public match introduction gives the same Vietnam-time slot.
Jets have lost all three opening games. Shanghai Port have four points but are also seeking a response after their unbeaten start ended.
Holding a lead is the hosts' challenge
The Australian side led Kyoto Sanga 2-0 in the previous round before losing 5-2. AFC says no team has dropped more points from winning positions in the current campaign.
Goalkeeper James Delianov has made 18 saves from the 33 shots he has faced, according to AFC's stated measure, yet has not kept a clean sheet. That workload, coupled with the absence of a clean sheet, underlines the defensive pressure Jets must reduce if they are to protect an advantage more effectively.
Visitors seek another away response
Shanghai Port's defeat by Công an Hà Nội ended their unbeaten sequence. Their four points still give them a stronger opening return than Jets, but the latest result creates a need to restart their progress.
They already ended one difficult away sequence this season. Victory at Ratchaburi on the opening matchday stopped a six-game winless run on the road in the competition, comprising three draws and three defeats.
For Vietnamese readers, the fixture also adds context to the side recently beaten by CAHN. The immediate test begins at 14:45 Vietnam time on 3 November, with Jets looking for a first point and Shanghai Port for a return to winning ways.