Dalian Pro vs Wuhan Three Towns Prediction: The Visitors Too Strong For The Blue Hawks To Handle

Dalian Pro will host Wuhan Three Towns at the Dalian Sports Center Stadium on the 31st matchday of the Super League, hoping to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games.

Will the Blue Hawks be able to extend their unbeaten streak to eight games against a team that recently served them a 4:0 defeat?

Let's have a look at the latest Chinese Super League predictions between Dalian Pro vs Wuhan Three Towns, probable lineups, match facts and up to date betting odds for you to consider!

Dalian Pro

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With their heads held high in their recent match against Shanghai Shenhua, fortunately for them, fortune did them a favor by giving them more than they had anticipated as they entered the Jinjiang Sports Center to seal all three points as they edged their opposition to a 2-1 scoreline thanks to goals from Borislav Tsonev and Lin Liangming.

For the Blue Hawks, who are currently on a four-match winning streak and have survived to tell the tale of their impressive performance despite dragging a minnow tag from behind, success hasn't been elusive. Only two points were lost during a match against Cangzhou Mighty Lions, in which they were held to a 1-1 draw away from home, giving them 13 points overall after five games.

The fact that they have gone without a loss in their last four home games—one draw and three victories—could be a trick up Xie Hui's sleeve that he could use to lead his team to safety by recording a resounding result if the circumstances warrant it against a formidable opponent.

With Changchun Yatai behind them in the standings by three points, it appears that their hopes for a mid-table finish are beginning to materialize, as they are currently ranked tenth with 42 points, and a ninth-place finish would leave them with a two-point deficit to make up.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-3

W. Yan (30); L. Yang (2), J. Huang (14), Y. Wang (13); G. Sun (11), L. Peng (31), N. Bosancic (40), T. Zhu (8); L. Lin (7), X. Yan (39), B. Tsonev (10)

Wuhan Three Towns

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Though they would have been happy with all three points at home during their recent match against Shandong Taishan, they settled for the share of the spoils in what was an evenly matched encounter as the match ended in a 1:1 draw. 

Pressing the reset button on their performance to rebuild their confidence, they are now on a two-match unbeaten run and have only lost one of their previous five games, winning three and drawing one for a total of 10 points that, given their situation, were attainable results.

Despite their impressive play and consistency, manager Pedro Morilla has not been overly enthusiastic about everything as his team has shown visible cracks in their ability to hold onto victories, as evidenced by their defeats to slightly favoured teams like Chengdu Rongcheng (3:2) and Henan Jianye (3:1), which could be a factor that threatens their position at the top of the table.

With 30 matches completed and 22 wins, 5 losses, and 3 draws for a total of 69 points, they are currently in first place, three points ahead of the defending champions Shandong Taishan, and would most likely want to increase the point deficit by another three points.

Probable Starting XI

Formation: 3-4-2-1

D. Liu (22); Z. Wentao (19), Y. Yan (4), G. Zhunyi (20); D. Hanwen (25), N. Stanciu (43), Z. Xiaobin (12), X. Haoyang (37); Ademilson (7), Davidson (11); Marcao (13).

Match Facts

• Wuhan Three Towns is unbeaten in four away Super League games.
• Dalian Pro are undefeated in their last seven Super League games.
• Wuhan Three Towns have kept a clean sheet in three of their last five Super League matches.
• When playing at home, Dalian Pro averages 1.5 goals per game, while Wuhan Three Towns averages 2.27 goals per game when playing away.

Head-To-Head

Dalian Pro has won 0 of their 1 meetings; Wuhan Three Towns has won 1, and there have been no draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Dalian Pro are currently on a four-match winning streak, and that alone would probably motivate them this time to avoid a similar fate to that which they suffered against their opponent Wuhan Three Towns, whom they lost to by a score of 4:0, and look forward to polishing their impressive form. 

Wuhan Three Towns are left with only a few games at hand and maintaining their position at the top of the standings will be their top priority moving forward. As a result, they will be moving cautiously to avoid unwarranted setbacks. For these reasons, Wuhan Three Towns are heavy favourites with bookmakers currently to win and extend their unbeaten run to three games. Their victory in this case cannot be contested.

As a result, for the first pick, we'll be focusing on the goals in favor of Wuhan Three Towns given that they average 2.27 goals per game when playing away, which shouldn't be too difficult to vouch for them that they'll score a total of 3 goals.

• Total 2 - Over 2.5 for 1.80
• Half-time/Full-time - Wuhan Three Towns for 1.69
• 1st Half Handicap - Wuhan Three Towns -1 for 3.10