Dalian Pro vs Wuhan Zall Prediction: The Han Army's Dismal Away Record Not Convincing Enough For A Victory

Wuhan Zall will travel to Puwan Stadium to face Dalian Pro for their 20th matchday of the Super League, hoping to halt their seven-match losing streak by collecting a win.

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Counting on their momentum in their most recent match to get a resounding result out of table-leaders Wuhan Three Towns, even if the odds were stacked against them, a defeat was to be expected anyway, and as a result, they were defeated 4-0 on the road.

Prior to that, they defeated Chengdu Rongcheng 2-0 at home to rekindle their confidence following a two-match losing streak against Shanghai Shenhua (1-2) and Tianjin Teda (0-2).

Even though it was their third defeat in the previous five games—two of which they lost by conceding at least two goals—their defense has shown signs of weakness as of late, having allowed a total of 10 goals while only accounting for 5 of them.

It goes without saying that holding onto three points in this situation is crucial because it could move them up to 12th place in the standings as they are currently in 14th place, one spot above the relegation zone, with 22 points, level on points with Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 13th place, and five points ahead of the visitors.

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The Han Army are not doing themselves any favours in terms of getting back to winning ways as they repeatedly exploit themselves. They are coming off a disappointing 3-1 defeat on the road after failing to contain the threat of a determined Tianjin Teda.

With their performance raising many questions as the issue around it has become too difficult to contain, Li Jinyu's team have been unfortunate targets of back-to-back defeats, putting them on a 7-match losing run, and it cannot be denied that their play has been erratic.

Looking pretty comfortable in 15th place with 17 points, they are just five points ahead of the relegation zone and five points below Dalian Pro coming into this match, and it appears that collecting three points on the spot will not help them elevate any further more than to maintain their position.

• Wuhan Zall is on a seven-game losing streak in the Super League.
• The average number of goals scored in matches between Dalian Pro and Wuhan Zall is 2.2.
• Dalian Pro have failed to score in three of their previous twelve Super League home games.
• When playing at home, Dalian Pro scores 1.39 goals on average, while Wuhan Zall scores 1.17 goals on average when playing away.

Dalian Pro has won six of the last fourteen matches; Wuhan Zall has won four; and there have been four draws, with a goal difference of 20-13 in favour of Dalian Pro.

Dalian Pro may feel pressure to win because they have dropped two spots in the rankings and their performance has been inconsistent, but the bookmakers have them as home favorites to beat Wuhan Zall, who are struggling.

In their last five home games against Wuhan Zall, Dalian Pro has only lost once and has remained unbeaten in the remaining four, and they will want to continue that trend when they play each other again.

Wuhan Zall are currently on a two-match losing streak when playing away, and in their last five away games, they have only managed one win and four losses. They have also gone above and beyond to concede a staggering 12 goals while only contributing to 7.

The visitors haven't scored in five of their last six Super League games, which adds to their already mountainous terrain of poor form and indicates they lack the finesse to finish a department they've dismally failed in. As a result, predicting their getting on the scoreboard should be given cautious consideration.

Dalian Pro has consistently outplayed Wuhan Zall at home, and we predict that they will triumph there as well, since we believe they are better equipped to exploit the weak spots in the defense of their opponents.

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• Both Teams To Score (No) for 1.95