Shanghai SIPG have been better than Wuhan Three Towns so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all the intelligence you require prior to kickoff:
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+13) in Super League
- Wuhan Three Towns have the most scored goals (17) away in Super League
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shanghai and Wuhan Three Towns.
Shanghai SIPG form and stats
14 points is a decent return from 7 Super League games here at Shanghai Stadium for Shanghai SIPG. The data says 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
The home club members saw a 1-1 draw versus Dalian Professional last time out and are looking for a win here. Oscar (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.02/10. Oscar hit five key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 6 times.
A 1-1 draw away before that, with Shandong Luneng the opponent.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Shanghai SIPG handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.
There will be little rest for Shanghai after this match as they are travelling to Shenzhen for a Super League game in only four days.
The Shanghai SIPG fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Wuhan Three Towns form and stats
4-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Wuhan Three Towns, who have the most scored goals (17) away in Super League, in their Super League matches away.
Wuhan Three Towns are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Changchun Yatai (placed 8th). Aziz, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.62. Aziz scored one goal.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Shenzhen at their stadium, the result 3-1.Take note! Both teams have scored at least one goal in 8 of this club's latest 10 league fixtures.
Wuhan Three Towns have another match away in just four days, a Super League fixture vs Beijing Guoan. A difficult programme for the visiting team!
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Wuhan are regular goalscorers on their travels. Wuhan Three Towns are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The squads have faced each other before in this season, with the result Wuhan Three Towns - Shanghai 0-2 entered in the official records. Stats for the last three meetings involving these two teams are: one win for Shanghai SIPG, zero draws and two wins for Wuhan Three Towns. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  L. Wu 7 goals |   A. Yakubu 6 goals |  O. dos Santos Emboaba Júnior 4 goals |
Shanghai SIPG missing players
Wuhan Three Towns missing players
| Shanghai SIPG | Wuhan Three Towns | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 17 | 24 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 80% | 86% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 87% |
| 47% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 62% | 47% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 13% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 13% |
| 60% | 86% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 27% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 6.9 | 8.9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| 3.8 | 3.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.1 | 15.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 16 | 16.1 |
| 4.3 | 4.4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 6 | 5.7 |
| 38% | 39% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 35% | 28% |
| 9.5 | 9.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 11.8 | 10.8 |
| 3 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
- All of Wuhan Three Towns's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Shanghai SIPG have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Shanghai SIPG have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shanghai SIPG have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have the the best goal difference (+13) in Super League
- Shanghai SIPG have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Shanghai SIPG have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Shanghai SIPG haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Wuhan Three Towns have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Wuhan Three Towns have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Wuhan Three Towns have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Wuhan Three Towns have the most scored goals (17) away in Super League
- Wuhan Three Towns haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shanghai SIPG | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 34 |
| 2 | Shanghai Shenhua | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 3 | Chengdu Qianbao | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Tianjin Teda | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 |
| 5 | Shandong Luneng | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 25 |
| 6 | Beijing Guoan | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 24 |
| 7 | Wuhan Three Towns | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 8 | Changchun Yatai | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 23 |
| 9 | Hangzhou | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 13 | -6 | 17 |
| 11 | Henan Jianye | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 15 |
| 12 | Meizhou Hakka | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 13 |
| 13 | Nantong Zhiyun | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 11 |
| 14 | Shenzhen | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -22 | 11 |
| 15 | Qingdao Jonoon | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 10 |
| 16 | Dalian Professional | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -7 | 10 |
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