Wuhan Three Towns gear up for this encounter after a 1-1 Super League stalemate with Chengdu Rongcheng.
Wuhan Three Towns had a 51% possession rate and 3 of their 13 shots on goal were on target during that game. Romário Baldé was the sole player for Wuhan Three Towns to register a goal (52′). Seven of Chengdu Rongcheng’s seventeen attempts on goal were on target as they faced opposition.
Wuhan Three Towns has rarely refused to back down in recent memory. The truth is that Wuhan Three Towns have conceded 11 goals in 6 of their last 6 games due to their inability to stop opponents from scoring. But it’s unlikely that this game will continue that trend.
Shanghai Shenhua enters the game having defeated Shijiazhuang Ever Bright 0–5 in the Super League.
Shanghai Shenhua had 25 shots on goal in that game, 10 of which were on target, and 65% of the possession.
Cephas Malele (71′) and Wu Xi (28′) scored for Shanghai Shenhua. Conversely, only one of Cangzhou Mighty Lions’ six shots on goal was on target.
In recent Shanghai Shenhua games, it has been more common for at least one team to record a clean sheet.
It has occurred five times in the last six times they have gone out. Opposing teams have scored two goals in these matches, while Shanghai Shenhua has scored eighteen.
