Wuhan Three Towns vs Meizhou Hakka FC Prediction: A Highly Entertaining Affair On The Cards, Expect Both Sides To Get On The Scoreboard!

Wuhan Three Towns will play host to Meizhou Hakka FC at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in the 18th round of the Super League.

Will Wuhan Three Towns be able to record their second consecutive victory at home against a side they have beaten in all their last five matches, or will they succumb to a shock defeat in front of their own supporters?

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Wuhan Three Towns vs Meizhou Hakka FC, probable lineups, match facts, and betting odds for you to consider!

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Wuhan Three Towns

Form: DLWWD

Wuhan Three Towns are far from the side they were in the previous season, where their dominance during that time drove them to the extent of making history by clinching their first ever CSL trophy having just been promoted to the top tier.

Expectations this season were sky high for the Hubei-based side to replicate yet another history-making success for the second time in a row; however, that hasn't been the case as five wins, nine draws, and three losses in their seventeen matches played have seen them sixteen points behind first place, and there's no denying their future looks grim when it comes to retaining their title.

After suffering a morale-crushing 3:1 defeat to Shanghai Port FC, they went on to restore their confidence by holding Beijing Guoan FC to a 1:1 draw to share the spoils thanks to Yang Li's second-half stoppage-time strike. This has seen them suffer only one defeat in their last seven matches in the league.

In the standings, they presently occupy eighth place with 24 points and are only one point behind a sixth-place finish, while behind them they have maintained a two-point lead over Zhejiang Professional FC in ninth place.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

D. Liu; D. Wang Yi, Y.M. Liu, Y. Chen, Z. Gao; C. He, N. Stanciu; P. Xie, D. Yan, Davidson; A. Yakubu

Meizhou Hakka FC

Form: LWWDL

Meizhou Hakka are also one of the four sides that got promoted to the top tier in the previous season, where upon their arrival they concluded the season in ninth place with 49 points, a mid-table finish that was considered an achievement for a newly promoted side.

This season they made a slow start where it was almost certain that they would be your average bottom table side, but they have slowly started to pick up the pieces to make a late charge for another mid-table finish as they are already out of contention for the league title with a twenty-four point deficit on their backs.

Milan Ristic knew that his side were up against a resilient Shanghai Shenhua side that was going to prove to be a tough nut to crack, especially at home, as they succumbed to a 2:1 defeat, with Rodrigo Henrique's second-half stoppage-time goal serving as consolation. They have suffered two losses in their last five matches while picking up two wins and a draw to accumulate seven points.

In the standings, they presently occupy thirteenth place with 16 points, level on points with Qingdao Hainiu FC in eleventh place and Henan FC in twelfth place, while they are only one place and four points ahead of the relegation zone.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

C. Yuelei; Z. Chen, R. Dugalic, J. Liao, T. N. Yue; N. Kosovic, J. Chen; C. Ye, R. Henrique, H. B. Yin; T. Conraad

Match Facts

• Wuhan Three Towns have won five consecutive matches against Meizhou Hakka FC.
• Meizhou Hakka FC are winless in six of their away matches in the Super League.
• Wuhan Three Towns averages 1 goal per game when playing at home, and Meizhou Hakka FC averages 1.33 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

The last meeting between these two sides was in the third round of the current CSL season, when Wuhan Three Towns, thanks to goals from Dinghao Yan and Pengfei Xie, eked out a narrow 2:1 win at the Wuhua Olympic Sports Center Huitang Stadium.

In the last 5 meetings, Wuhan Three Towns have won 5 times, Meizhou Hakka FC 0 times, and there have been 0 draws, with the goal difference being 10-2 in favor of Wuhan Three Towns.

Expert Betting Tips

Wuhan Three Towns have been in poor home form, winning only one of their seven matches while picking up five draws and a 2:0 loss to Shanghai Port FC at the beginning of the season. However, that shouldn't deter them from making it two wins at home as they go up against a side they have maintained a 100% winning record over in their last five matches, which could as well be another easy walkthrough to a three-pointer.

Meizhou Hakka have shown virtually nothing with their performance on the road this season, losing five of their last six away matches in the league, and with their history in this fixture not looking so good either, losing five consecutive matches, there's no denying a second consecutive defeat might as well be on the cards.

Wuhan Three Towns have turned out to be 'both teams to score specialists, as this has been a winning wager in seven of their eight matches in the league, and while the visitors prospects of walking away with all three points look slim, there's no ruling them out of finding the back of the net in this clash, though it won't be enough to prevent defeat at the end. As such, we anticipate both teams getting on the scoreboard here in what may turn out to be a high-scoring affair.

• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.61
• Full-time Result - Wuhan Three Towns for 1.68
• Total - Over 3 for 1.89