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Wuhan Three Towns v Shanghai Shenhua

Wuhan Three Towns
1–3Full time
Shanghai Shenhua

Super League · SUN 18 OCT · Wuhan Sports Centre

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 13:36
Wuhan Three Towns 1–3 Shanghai Shenhua SHANGHAI SHENHUA WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Shanghai Shenhua win50%
The market said42%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.377
The market’s Brier score0.518

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay16 notes · 28 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Shanghai Shenhua win at 50%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Shanghai Shenhua was 50% before kick-off and our model makes it 50% now. 0–0 · 28–22–50
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Wuhan Three Towns v Shanghai Shenhua
  4. 2′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 72%. 0–1 · 13–15–72
  5. 2′⚽ GOAL · 2' Wuhan Three Towns 0–1 Shanghai Shenhua
  6. 2′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 2' Shanghai Shenhua win: 50% at kick-off, 72% now
  7. 3′2′: L. Asue on the scoresheet for Shanghai Shenhua, making it 0–1. 0–1 · 13–15–72
  8. 30′Goals are coming at about the 3.7 we expected. 0–1 · 11–17–72
  9. 43′🟨 YELLOW · 43' L. Asue · Shanghai Shenhua
  10. 45′HALF-TIME Wuhan Three Towns 0–1 Shanghai Shenhua
  11. 45′SECOND HALF Wuhan Three Towns 0–1 Shanghai Shenhua
  12. 46′🟨 YELLOW · 45+1' Zhu Chenjie · Shanghai Shenhua
  13. 46′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Wuhan Three Towns · On: A. Leautey · Off: Wang Jinxian Corrected
  14. 51′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 75%. 0–1 · 7–18–75
  15. 60′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Li Shenyuan · Wuhan Three Towns
  16. 62′Wuhan Three Towns level it on 62′ through J. Cadiz. 1–1. 1–1 · 23–43–34
  17. 62′⚽ GOAL · 62' Wuhan Three Towns 1–1 Shanghai Shenhua · J. Cadiz
  18. 62′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 62' Shanghai Shenhua win: 50% at kick-off, 34% now
  19. 62′THE CALL SWINGS · 62' Draw is now our likeliest result at 43% (was Shanghai Shenhua win 34%)
  20. 63′We said Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 22–44–33
  21. 68′Rafael Ratao scores for Shanghai Shenhua on 67′ — 1–2. 1–2 · 4–17–80
  22. 68′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 80%. 1–2 · 4–17–80
  23. 68′⚽ GOAL · 67' Wuhan Three Towns 1–2 Shanghai Shenhua · Rafael Ratao (penalty)
  24. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 68' Shanghai Shenhua win: 50% at kick-off, 80% now
  25. 68′THE CALL SWINGS · 68' Shanghai Shenhua win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 17%)
  26. 68′SUBSTITUTION · 68' Shanghai Shenhua · On: Xu Haoyang · Off: Xie Pengfei Corrected
  27. 70′SUBSTITUTION · 67' Shanghai Shenhua · On: Chan Shinichi · Off: Yang Zexiang Corrected
  28. 71′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Wuhan Three Towns · On: J. Xiong · Off: Li Shenyuan Corrected
  29. 77′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 85%. 1–2 · 2–14–85
  30. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Shanghai Shenhua · On: Wang Haijian · Off: Gao Tianyi Corrected
  31. 77′SUBSTITUTION · 76' Wuhan Three Towns · On: Liu Binbin · Off: Gustavo Sauer Corrected
  32. 83′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 90%. 1–2 · 1–9–90
  33. 83′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 83' Shanghai Shenhua win: 50% at kick-off, 90% now
  34. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Shanghai Shenhua · On: Jiang Shenglong · Off: J. Teixeira Corrected
  35. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Wuhan Three Towns · On: Zheng Haoqian · Off: Zhang Xiaobin Corrected
  36. 87′SUBSTITUTION · 87' Shanghai Shenhua · On: Han Jiawen · Off: L. Asue Corrected
  37. 88′🟨 YELLOW · 88' Xu Haofeng · Wuhan Three Towns
  38. 89′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it 95%. 1–2 · 0–5–95
  39. 90′Full time, 1–3. We called Shanghai Shenhua at 50% — that one lands. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  40. 91′Han Jiawen scores for Shanghai Shenhua on 90′. 1–2 · 0–4–96 Our live view briefly showed an older score here.
  41. 92′We published Shanghai Shenhua at 50%. Our model now makes it over 99%. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  42. 92′4 goals already, more than the 3.7 we expected for the whole match. 1–3 · 0–0–100
  43. 92′⚽ GOAL · 90+1' Wuhan Three Towns 1–3 Shanghai Shenhua · Han Jiawen (assist Wu Xi)
  44. 92′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 90+2' Shanghai Shenhua win: 50% at kick-off, over 99% now
  45. FTFULL TIME Wuhan Three Towns 1–3 Shanghai Shenhua
  46. FTWuhan Three Towns 1–3 Shanghai Shenhua · Shanghai Shenhua win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Shanghai Shenhua are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Wuhan Three Towns 28%, draw 22%, Shanghai Shenhua 50%. Over 2.5 goals 70%, both teams to score 68%.

The AI’s read on Wuhan Three Towns v Shanghai ShenhuaBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Wuhan Three Towns win28%
Draw22%
Shanghai Shenhua win50%

Kick-offSUN 18 OCT · 11:00

RoundMatchday 28

VenueWuhan Sports Centre

Line-ups

Wuhan Three Towns

4-4-2

Shanghai Shenhua

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Wuhan Three Towns

Shanghai Shenhua

7Days since last match3

Last match: 11 Oct · the Chinese Super League

Last match: 15 Oct · AFC Champions League Two

1Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
8Shanghai Shenhua27+1234
15Wuhan Three Towns27−722

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Wuhan Three Towns

4-4-2

31 Guo Jiayu

5 Li Shenyuan

2 He Guan

11 Li Ang

4 Xu Haofeng

8 Wang Jinxian

18 Zhang Xiaobin

20 Adriano Firmino

10 K. Bevis

7 Gustavo Sauer

29 J. Cadiz

Coach · Ricardo Soares

Substitutes

22 · Fang Jingqi

28 · Wang Denny

19 · Liu Yiming

33 · Liu Binbin

12 · Liao Chengjian

15 · Chen Zhechao

13 · Zheng Kaimu

6 · Long Wei

50 · A. Leautey

21 · J. Xiong

9 · Zheng Haoqian

Shanghai Shenhua

4-2-3-1

1 Xue Qinghao

13 W. Manafa

3 Jin Shunkai

5 Zhu Chenjie

16 Yang Zexiang

17 Gao Tianyi

15 Wu Xi

19 L. Asue

10 J. Teixeira

30 Xie Pengfei

9 Rafael Ratao

Coach · Vladan Milojevic

Substitutes

24 · Ma Zhen

50 · Z. Jiang

26 · Yang Shuai

27 · Chan Shinichi

4 · Jiang Shenglong

2 · Wang Shilong

36 · Huang Ming

38 · Wu Qipeng

21 · Xu Haoyang

33 · Wang Haijian

45 · Han Jiawen

43 · Yang Haoyu

Our number · shanghai shenhua winFirst published 12 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off
50% The market42%
Us50%
Market42%

We make Shanghai Shenhua a 50% chance to win. The market has them at 42%. We are 8 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.5–2.1.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Wuhan Three Towns v Shanghai Shenhua1.54 – 2.11
Form · last six in Super League this season · since 15 AugW1 D4 L1 · W4 D0 L2
Table places · points 22 v 3415 v 8
The market · Shanghai Shenhua win42% · ours 50%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
40%45%50%55% 12 OCT 04:0018 OCT 10:38
Our probability · Shanghai Shenhua win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 42% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Wuhan Three Towns win28%35%−7
Draw22%23%−1
Shanghai Shenhua win50%42%+8
Over 2.5 goals70%70%0
Both teams to score68%71%−3
Over 1.5 goals88%86%+2
Over 3.5 goals49%51%−2
Wuhan Three Towns or draw50%58%−8
Wuhan Three Towns clean sheet13%––
Shanghai Shenhua clean sheet22%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 6 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 8.9%
0123450 3.4 5.2 5.8 4.0 2.2 1 3.8 8.9 8.5 5.9 3.2 2 3.2 6.4 6.5 4.5 2.4 3 3.3 3.4 2.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Wuhan Three Towns down, Shanghai Shenhua across0–5 goals a side shown (96.7% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

9 meetings since 2021
Goals a meeting3.00
Over 2.54 of 9
Both scored6 of 9
Last meetingsSHA 2–2 WUH · WUH 1–0 SHA · SHA 2–0 WUH · WUH 0–2 SHA

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Super League this season · since 15 Aug

WUHAN THREE TOWNS

DWDDLD0–0 · 5–1 · 2–2 · 1–1 · 1–4 · 1–1

SHANGHAI SHENHUA

WLWLWW4–1 · 0–3 · 5–4 · 2–3 · 3–1 · 7–1

The table

2026
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Chengdu Better City27+2052
2Dalian Zhixing28+246
3Beijing Guoan27+1941
4Shandong Luneng28+841
5Yunnan Yukun28−339
6Qingdao Youth Island27−538
7SHANGHAI SIPG27+936
8Shanghai Shenhua27+1234
9Chongqing Tongliang Long28−533
10Tianjin Teda28+631
11Hangzhou Greentown28−531
12Sichuan Jiuniu28−1329
13Shenyang Urban28−929
14Henan Jianye28−328
15Wuhan Three Towns27−722
16Qingdao Jonoon28−2614

The competition's standings before kick-off.