It is a Wuhan Derby on Friday in the Chinese Super League as Wuhan Three Towns host rivals Wuhan Yangtze River.
Three Towns lead the Super league with a brilliant 22 points from 24 points available. The team is on a great run of form with each of the last four matches ending in wins. Despite their excellent form, Three Towns are just one point ahead of second-place Shandong Taishan.
Wuhan Yangtze River are ninth in the Chinese Super League table ahead of round No. 9.
The visitors claimed a 2-1 over Guangzhou City last time out to end a four-match losing streak in the Super League.
No team in the Super League has scored more goals this season than Wuhan Three Towns.
The home side go into the game having scored 27 goals in eight matches. In addition, Three Towns have conceded the joint-fewest goals this season with a mere six.
Brazilian Marcao leads Three Towns in goals this season with eight. He has tallied 30% of the team’s goalscoring. He isn’t the only scorer for the club.
Romanian Nicolae Stanciu and Davidson da Luz Pereira have added five goals apiece. Stanciu has been the team’s main creator with five assists.
Wuhan Three Towns took 16 points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. They outscored their last six opponents 17-6.
These teams met on June 15 at Wuhan Yangtze River with the match ending 3-1 in favour of Three Towns.
Marcao scored twice on either side of Davidson for Wuhan Three Towns. By the time Yangtze River got a goal, the game was well over.
Yangtze River’s lone goal came in the 86th minute as Felicio Brown got onto the scoresheet. Brown is the top scorer for Yangtze River with four goals.
Just nine goals have been tallied by Yangtze River this season. Scoring has been a major issue for this weekend’s visitors.
Six points were taken from the last six games by Yangtze River. They were outscored 10-6 across their last six fixtures. Yangtze River have been decent on the road with six points coming from 12 points on offer.
A win would not only extend Three Towns’ lead at the top of the table, but it would be the team’s sixth straight victory. Three Towns should win this edition of the derby to remain top of the table.
Last time out, Three Towns defeated Yangtze River 3-1. This time around, expect a win to nil, over 3.5 goals, and Three Towns winning 4-0.