Wuhan Three Towns
- Wuhan Three Towns, who sit 15th in the Chinese Super League 2026 table with 15 points from 20 games, have been stuck in the bottom half of the table from the start and have never really got any real momentum going during the 2026 campaign.
- Zhuoxiang Deng's team have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five matches after beating Chongqing Tongliang Long 1-0 at home and then only managing a 1-1 draw away to Chengdu Rongcheng FC.
Shanghai Port FC
- Kevin Muscat's Shanghai Port FC are on a better run with three wins, one draw and one defeat from their last five, but were brought back to earth on their most recent outing with a 0-1 home loss to Shandong Luneng Taishan FC.
- They were back on track two matches later when they beat Chongqing Tongliang Long 3-2 on the road.
Head-to-Head
Shanghai Port FC have won the last three head-to-head meetings including a 4-0 win at home three months ago.
Key Players
- Jhonder Cadiz
- Jhonder Cadiz is the team's most dangerous player with 13 goals in 20 Chinese Super League 2026 appearances.
- Leonardo
- Leonardo has hit eight goals in 17 Chinese Super League 2026 games, three in his last five.
Betting Insights
- Wuhan are a patient, possession based team that like to build from the back and overload the half-spaces, but they can get out of their rhythm if Port press them hard and break through the centre of the field, so this could turn into a one-way game if the visitors hit the first big press of the evening.
- Wuhan have been okay defensively at home with just ten goals conceded in nine matches, but can be exposed by a sharp visiting attack in this encounter.
- Shanghai Port average 1.36 goals scored and 1.64 goals conceded per match on the road in the Chinese Super League 2026, which is enough to keep the match open for a bit with plenty of firepower on the side of the 'away win and goals' bet.
- BTTS No 2.45 is also on the board, and the goal line looks to hold value, especially Over 2.5 at 1.58.
Prediction
Port are the more likely winners this Friday and their pressing game should create the key moments of the match.
