Shanghai Port FC

vs

Wuhan Three Towns

Preview

Shanghai Port

• Shanghai Port FC have endured a tough start to the 2026 Chinese Super League season and currently sit 11th in the table with 2 points from their opening 6 games.
• They drew 1-1 at Shandong Taishan last weekend to bounce back from a tight 1-0 defeat to their city rivals Shanghai Shenhua in a derby last time out.
• Muscat’s 4-2-3-1 system is predicated on high-tempo possession and pressing while his use of overloads in midfield can be devastating.
• Port have won 2 of their 3 home games in 2026 and lost just once.

Wuhan Three Towns

• Wuhan Three Towns have had a terrible start to the 2026 season and find themselves in a familiar position, way down the table in 14th position with a minus one point tally after 6 games played.
• Their points deduction from 2025 carries over to this season and they are looking to climb out of their self-inflicted hole.
• Benjamín Mora has adopted a direct, transition-heavy style, favouring vertical play.

Head-to-Head

• Shanghai Port have won their last 5 matches in the Chinese Super League against Wuhan Three Towns.
• Wuhan Three Towns are winless in 2026 away from home (D1, L2).

Key Players

• The hosts will be looking to control this game and can exploit the space behind the Wuhan Three Towns midfield with their pacey wingers and forward Lei Wu, who is off the mark in 2026 with 2 goals in 6 league games.
• Jhonder Cadiz remains the chief threat for the visitors, who have scored 3 of their 8 goals in the last 5 games, and leads their scoring charts in the CSL 2026 with 3 goals in 6 games.

Betting Insights

• Shanghai Port are 1.48 favorites to win this home game.
• I will go for Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.63 and Over 2.5 goals at 1.46.
• Shanghai Port have conceded 4 goals in 3 home games so are not watertight at the back.
• Wuhan Three Towns have scored 1.33 goals per-game but conceded 2.67 goals per-game away in the Chinese Super League 2026.

Prediction