Wuhan Three Towns—seeking to pick up a third straight league victory—will battle Hebei at the Hankou Cultural Sports Centre on Sunday with kickoff at 10:30 pm.
Wuhan Three Towns maintained their unbeaten record in front of their home fans on Sunday and are now within a point of the league leaders after defeating Shanghai Port 2-1.Marcao and Hang Ren scored for the hosts, who moved into second place in the standings, one point behind Henan Songshan Longmen. Cherif Ndiaye pulled one back for Shanghai Port in the second half, but Wuhan Three Towns held on to ensure they remain undefeated at home this season.
Next up is a clash against an opposing side who will be seeking revenge for a 4-0 defeat earlier this season, but Saturday’s hosts head into this weekend’s game aiming to record a 12th straight home triumph and will back themselves to get the job done.
On Sunday, Hebei fell to a ninth consecutive loss dating back to last December after a 1-0 defeat to Guangzhou FC at the Jinzhou Stadium. Midfielder Liyu Yang broke the deadlock midway through the second half, and although Kim Jong-boo’s men mounted a late charge, they were unable to come away with anything from this game.
Consequently, they remain in 17th place in the league standings ahead of bottom-place Guangzhou City only on goal difference.
Wuhan Three Towns vs Hebei Head to Head
Both sides have one game against each other with hosts taking one win while visitors still winless. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Three Towns 2-1 Shangai Port
- Wuham 1-3 Three Towns
- Shanghai 1-1 Three Towns
- Three Towns 6-0 Guangzhou
Away
- Guangzhou 1-0 Hebei
- Hebei 1-3 Shanghai
- Hebei 0-2 Shanghai Port
- Wuhan 2-1 Hebei
Wuhan Three Town Team News
Wuhan Three Towns’ Marcao has scored four times in his last four outings for the club, and the Brazilian is definitely one to keep an eye on. Pengfei Xie is expected to retain a starting berth here having marked his return to action with a fourth direct goal involvement in as many games last time out.
Hebei Team News
After receiving a red card for two bookable offenses against Guangzhou FC last weekend, Wei Zhang will not play any part for Hebei this weekend. Xuchen Yao is expected to replace him in the lineup after Yao started on the bench in the aforementioned game.
Prediction and Odds
We expect Wuhan to win comfortably at the end of the 90 minutes.
- Home Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Away
