Shandong Taishan vs Wuhan Three Towns Prediction: The Visitors Have Finally Met Their Match

In order to close the four point gap they have with Wuhan Three Towns, Shandong Taishan will be hoping to get back to winning ways at the Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium for their 18th Super League matchday following their most recent setback against Shanghai Shenhua, in which they suffered a 2-1 road loss.

Shandong Taishan

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The hosts were met with a rather shocking outcome on the road in their recent match against Shanghai Shenhua, in which they were overthrown to a 2-1 defeat, thus dropping all three points.

They opened the scoring in the fifth minute thanks to an own goal from Jin Yangyang, but Shanghai Shenhua's equalizer and subsequent doubled lead in the second half caught them off guard and ended any hopes they may have had of leveling the score.

They now hold second position in the super league standings with 39 points after 16 games played, falling behind table-toppers Wuhan Three Towns by four points as a result.

Their performance has been nothing short of impressive, as they have only lost one game in their last five matches to finish a nine-match winning streak during which they accrued a total of 27 points.

Wuhan Three Towns

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In their most recent game against Shenzhen FC, they were able to prevail, recording an exciting 5-1 home triumph to easily secure all three points.

The visitors, who have a perfect winning ratio to their name, have one of the best records in the Super League so far and have exceeded expectations. A victory over the hosts will only add to their already illustrious form.

As a result of their illustrious form, they are sitting first in the Super League rankings with 43 points while maintaining an amazing run, having won 12 straight games.

In just 15 games, they've caused quite a stir in the Super League, as Shandong Taishan have dropped four points behind, and might extend their lead to a further seven points if they win against the hosts.

Match Facts

• Shandong Taishan has scored in each of their last nine Super League matches.
• On average, Shandong Taishan scores 1.65 goals at home, while Wuhan Three Towns scores 1.73 goals away.
• In all of their Super League home matches, Shandong Taishan has only allowed one goal.
• Wuhan Three Towns have won 12 consecutive games in the Super League.

Head-To-Head

This will be their first Super League meeting.

Expert Betting Tips

Wuhan Three Towns' style of play makes it clear that they don't tend to keep the ball for excessively long stretches of time, but they do know how to take advantage of their opponents' defensive lines in the final third to open up numerous opportunities to score, which is something we can expect in this game as well.

Shandong Taishan has scored 13 goals while conceding 3 in their last five games.This trend should continue as they take on Wuhan Three Towns.

Given that both teams have offensive prowess and impenetrable defenses, we anticipate that both teams will score in this match. While we favor Wuhan Three Towns scoring two goals in this match as our first initial pick, it's highly likely that they'll make just about every effort to breach the hosts' defense.

The second pick, which may come through, is for the visitors to win this one at the sound of the whistle, regardless of how close the match may go, given that the visitors are unquestionably no pushovers.

• Total Away Team - Over 1.5 for 1.92
• Both Teams To Score + Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.92
• Full-time Result - Wuhan Three Towns for 2.15