Wuhan Three Towns FC vs Shanghai Shenhua FC
Match details. Chinese Super League, Regular Season - 28. Kick-off is Sun 18 Oct, 11:00 Lagos time. It is played at Wuhan Sports Centre.
What's at stake. Wuhan Three Towns FC are 15th on 22 points after 27 games, 6 points behind Henan Jianye, 8 points clear of Qingdao Jonoon. Shanghai Shenhua FC are 8th on 34 points after 27 games, 2 points behind SHANGHAI SIPG, 1 point clear of Chongqing Tongliang Long. A win would take them above SHANGHAI SIPG. Shanghai Shenhua FC have nothing left to play for.
Form. Wuhan Three Towns FC have won three, drawn five and lost two of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L D D W. In this competition Wuhan Three Towns FC have gone D L D D W D. Shanghai Shenhua FC have won five, drawn none and lost five of their last ten, 1.5 points a game. Their last five, newest first: W W L W L. In this competition Shanghai Shenhua FC have gone W W L W L W.
The numbers. Wuhan Three Towns FC score 1.3 and concede one a game in their last six at home, with three clean sheets. Wuhan Three Towns FC average 17.4 shots (5.0 on target), 4.6 corners and 2.5 cards a game, with 51% of the ball. Shanghai Shenhua FC score two and concede two a game in their last five away, with one clean sheet. Shanghai Shenhua FC average 18.4 shots (7.4 on target), 5.6 corners and 1.1 cards a game, with 49% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings Wuhan Three Towns FC have won two, drawn three and lost four. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in six. In the last four, Wuhan Three Towns FC won one, one was drawn and Shanghai Shenhua FC won two. The last time they met, on 20 May 2026, it finished Wuhan Three Towns FC 2-2 Shanghai Shenhua FC: Wuhan Three Towns FC had 20 shots to 15, 57% of the ball, six yellow cards.
Where it pulls both ways. On goals, their goals for and against point to an open game; their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%; five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The case against. Wuhan Three Towns FC's record still gives them 32% to win. Not everything agrees on goals: their records put over 2.5 goals at 50%. Not everything agrees on goals: five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The read. Shanghai Shenhua FC to win. An open game. Their goals for and against make Shanghai Shenhua FC the likelier winners; Shanghai Shenhua FC are the stronger side on form and the table. Their goals for and against point to an open game.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.10, 78% on the records (Wuhan Three Towns FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 6 at home; Shanghai Shenhua FC: over 1.5 goals in 4 of 5 away). Backup: 2nd Half - Over/Under: Over 0.5 at 1.11. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Shanghai Shenhua FC Over 0.5 goals (Wuhan Three Towns FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)); Under 4.5 Goals (Shanghai Shenhua FC are a clear winner, no Unders); Wuhan Three Towns FC Under 1.5 goals (Wuhan Three Towns FC's own games don't back it (3 of 6)). Predicted score: Wuhan Three Towns FC 1-2 Shanghai Shenhua FC (10% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).