Wuhan Three Towns vs Shanghai Shenhua Prediction

Wuhan Sports Centre, Wuhan·Muhammad Taqi, Singapore 18/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
73%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.30
SignalGOODModel47%SurpriseMediumGap-4.2%
Wuhan Three Towns Rest
6 days
Shanghai Shenhua Rest
2 days

Wuhan Three Towns vs Shanghai Shenhua: the result in context

Shanghai Shenhua beat Wuhan Three Towns 3-1 in the Super League on 18 Oct 2026. It was in line with recent form: Shanghai Shenhua had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Wuhan Three Towns.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 3.0 a game across 9 meetings, with both teams scoring in 6. Referee Muhammad Taqi averages 4.50 cards a game, 0.85 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
29%2.65
X
24%4.00
2
47%2.19
Double Chance
1X
53%1.67
X2
71%1.41
Both Teams to Score
Yes
67%1.32
No
33%3.12
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.18 + 1.93 = 3.11
Over 1.5
86%1.07
Over 2.5
69%1.30
Over 3.5
47%1.83
Under 1.5
14%6.82
Under 2.5
31%3.25
Under 3.5
53%1.91
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 5.4 = 10.7
Over 8.5
72%1.35
Over 9.5
61%1.63
Over 10.5
50%2.03
Under 8.5
28%2.80
Under 9.5
39%2.10
Under 10.5
50%1.70
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 1.9 = 3.9
Over 3.5
56%-
Over 4.5
36%-
Under 3.5
44%-
Under 4.5
64%-

Match Events

2'L. Asue
43'L. AsueFoul
45+1'Zhu ChenjieFoul
46'Wang Jinxian INA. Leautey out
60'Li ShenyuanFoul
62'J. CadizAssist: A. Leautey
67'Rafael Ratao(Penalty)
67'Xie Pengfei INXu Haoyang out
67'Yang Zexiang INChan Shinichi out
70'Li Shenyuan INJ. Xiong out
76'Gao Tianyi INWang Haijian out
76'Gustavo Sauer INLiu Binbin out
86'J. Teixeira INJiang Shenglong out
86'Zhang Xiaobin INZheng Haoqian out
87'L. Asue INHan Jiawen out
88'Xu HaofengFoul
90+1'Han JiawenAssist: Wu Xi

Lineups

Wuhan Three Towns
4-4-2
Shanghai Shenhua
4-2-3-1
Avg rating6.82
Avg rating7.01
Guo Jiayu6.331G. Jiayu
Shenyuan Li6.55S. Li
Guan HeC7.02G. He
Ang Li6.711A. Li
Xu Haofeng6.54X. Haofeng
Jinxian Wang6.38J. Wang
Xiaobing Zhang6.918X. Zhang
Adriano Firmino7.320A. Firmino
Kilian Bevis7.210K. Bevis
Gustavo Sauer6.97G. Sauer
Jhonder Cádiz7.529J. Cádiz
Qinghao Xue8.51Q. Xue
Wilson Manafá6.913W. Manafá
Jin Shunkai6.93J. Shunkai
Chenjie Zhu7.25C. Zhu
Zexiang Yang6.516Z. Yang
Tianyi Gao7.617T. Gao
Wu XiC6.915W. Xi
Luís Asué7.019L. Asué
João Carlos Teixeira7.210J. Carlos Teixeira
Xie Pengfei6.230X. Pengfei
Rafael Ratão7.29R. Ratão

Wuhan Three Towns Substitutes

50Antoine Leautey46'for Wang Jinxian7.3
22Jingqi Fang
15Zhechao Chen
28Denny Wang Yi
19Yiming Liu
13Kaimu Zheng
21Jizheng Xiong70'for Li Shenyuan6.3
9Zheng Haoqian86'for Zhang Xiaobin
6Wei Long
33Binbin Liu76'for Gustavo Sauer
12Liao Chengjian

Shanghai Shenhua Substitutes

50Zhicheng Jiang
24Zhen Ma
27Shinichi Chan67'for Yang Zexiang6.3
2Shilong Wang
4Shenglong Jiang86'for J. Teixeira
26Shuai Yang
36Ming Huang
43Haoyu Yang
38Wu Qipeng
33Haijian Wang76'for Gao Tianyi
21Haoyang Xu67'for Xie Pengfei6.7
45Jiawen Han87'for L. Asue90+1'

Match Stats

Wuhan Three TownsShanghai Shenhua
47%Ball Possession53%
5Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards2
12Total Shots15
8Shots on Goal5
2Shots off Goal7
9Shots Inside Box12
3Shots Outside Box3
2Blocked Shots3
8Fouls15
2Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves7
494Total Passes568
425Passes Accurate514
86%Pass Accuracy90%

Team Comparison

Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns
Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua
1463Elo Rating 1651
1.54Attack 2.40
0.00Defense 1.93
0%Hit Rate 54%
13.5Shots per Game 18.0
4.7Shots on Target 6.1
3.2Corners per Game 4.9
3.0Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.12 goals
📈BTTS Trend67% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.3 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.7 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 9 meetings, all competitions

Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns2Wins · 22%
Draws333%
Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua4Wins · 45%
3.0Avg Goals
67%Both teams scored6 of 9
44%3+ goals4 of 9

Previous meetings

Super League20/05/2026
Shanghai ShenhuaWuhan Three Towns
22
Super League31/08/2025
Wuhan Three TownsShanghai Shenhua
10
Super League19/04/2025
Shanghai ShenhuaWuhan Three Towns
20
Super League29/07/2024
Wuhan Three TownsShanghai Shenhua
02
Super League09/04/2024
Shanghai ShenhuaWuhan Three Towns
41
Super League13/08/2023
Wuhan Three TownsShanghai Shenhua
12
Super League13/05/2023
Shanghai ShenhuaWuhan Three Towns
11
Super League03/07/2022
Wuhan Three TownsShanghai Shenhua
42
Super League12/06/2022
Shanghai ShenhuaWuhan Three Towns
11

Referee Profile

Muhammad Taqi22 matches

4.50Cards per match
4.32Yellow cards per match
0.18Red cards per match
27.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Muhammad Taqi4.50
Other referees3.65

4.50 cards a match, 0.85 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (3.65).

Cards come from 22 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Super League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City29157751:35+1652LLLDW
2Dalian ZhixingDalian Zhixing291541046:43+349WWWWD
3Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan291410557:36+2147WWWDD
4Shandong LunengShandong Luneng29155957:47+1044WWDDW
5SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG29138850:36+1442WWWDW
6Yunnan YukunYunnan Yukun291171157:60-340DDLWL
7Qingdao Youth IslandQingdao Youth Island29815632:38-639DLLDD
8Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua291451063:50+1337LWWWL
9Chongqing Tongliang LongChongqing Tongliang Long29812931:34-336WDDLD
10Hangzhou GreentownHangzhou Greentown291161251:54-334WLLWL
11Sichuan JiuniuSichuan Jiuniu29951539:51-1232WLDDL
12Tianjin TedaTianjin Teda291181039:35+431LWWWW
13Shenyang UrbanShenyang Urban29851641:52-1129LWDLL
14Henan JianyeHenan Jianye298101138:42-428LLDDD
15Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns295121244:55-1122LLDLD
16Qingdao JonoonQingdao Jonoon29632034:62-2814LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Chengdu Better CityChengdu Better City2951:3552
2Dalian ZhixingDalian Zhixing2946:4349
3Beijing GuoanBeijing Guoan2957:3647
4Shandong LunengShandong Luneng2957:4744
5SHANGHAI SIPGSHANGHAI SIPG2950:3642
6Yunnan YukunYunnan Yukun2957:6040
7Qingdao Youth IslandQingdao Youth Island2932:3839
8Shanghai ShenhuaShanghai Shenhua2963:5037
9Chongqing Tongliang LongChongqing Tongliang Long2931:3436
10Hangzhou GreentownHangzhou Greentown2951:5434
11Sichuan JiuniuSichuan Jiuniu2939:5132
12Tianjin TedaTianjin Teda2939:3531
13Shenyang UrbanShenyang Urban2941:5229
14Henan JianyeHenan Jianye2938:4228
15Wuhan Three TownsWuhan Three Towns2944:5522
16Qingdao JonoonQingdao Jonoon2934:6214
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About the Wuhan Three Towns vs Shanghai Shenhua forecast

The forecasts for this Super League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Wuhan Three Towns and Shanghai Shenhua in the Super League table

In the Super League table, Shanghai Shenhua are 8th and Wuhan Three Towns 15th, 15 points apart. League goal record so far: Wuhan Three Towns 44-55, Shanghai Shenhua 63-50. The full standings are on the Super League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.