The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Tuesday's Chinese Super League clash between Wuhan and Shanghai Shenhua, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Wuhan TT 5-0 Wuhan
Friday, July 8 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
Friday, July 8 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Shenzhen | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Wuhan | 9 | -7 | 12 |
| 8 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 9 | 0 | 11 |
Last Game: Sh. Shenhua 1-0 Hebei
Thursday, July 7 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
Thursday, July 7 at 10.30am in Chinese Super League
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 2 | Henan Songshan Longmen | 10 | 14 | 23 |
| 3 | Shanghai Shenhua | 9 | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Beijing Guoan | 10 | 4 | 16 |
We said: Wuhan X-Y Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua will be licking their lips as they go up against a Wuhan side who have lost five of their last six outings. Looking at the gulf in quality between the two sides and their contrasting form, we are backing the visitors to extend their dominance over Wuhan. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Shanghai Shenhua win with a probability of 46.67%. A win for Wuhan had a probability of 27.47% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Shanghai Shenhua win was 0-1 with a probability of 11.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.19%) and 0-2 (8.48%). The likeliest Wuhan win was 1-0 (8.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.29%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 5% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Wuhan | Draw | Shanghai Shenhua |
27.47% ( 0.7) | 25.86% ( 0.07) | 46.67% ( -0.77) |
| Both teams to score 51.31% ( 0.33) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
