Wuhan Zall vs Shandong Taishan Prediction: Taishan Dui Equipped With An Asian Handicap To Secure A Flawless Victory On The Road

Wuhan Zall had no trouble keeping Henan Jianye at bay, but the same cannot be said of the visitors they will face in their 15th matchday of the Super League as they seek to pull off a surprise victory.

Will the hosts be able to triumph over Shandong Taishan's superior calibre of talent, or will they succumb to defeat?

Wuhan Zall

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After putting on a spectacular performance in a goal-filled match to hold Henan Jianye to a 2-2 draw to share a point each, the hosts will be looking to get a positive result this time around by defeating Shandong Taishan.

If it hadn't been for their defense blunder in the first half, which allowed the visitors to score a consolation goal before going on to score an equalizer in the second half, they could have walked away with all three points after taking the lead in the first half with two goals at hand.

Prior to that, they had just suffered a 4-1 loss to Beijing Guoan, which was definitely not one of their best displays they wanted to put on at the Dongxihu Sports Center because they couldn't secure the three points.

Though they may view their match against Shandong Taishan as an ideal opportunity to earn three points, it won't be an easy task given that their previous encounter ended in a loss that saw them eliminated from the FA Cup competition after Shandong Taishan won 1-0.

Shandong Taishan

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While first-place leaders Wuhan Three Towns have been in impressive form, so have the visitors, who have consistently tried to maintain their own impressive form in the super league, as they currently sit in second place with 36 points.

With only four points separating them from first place Wuhan Three Towns, they've played extra cautiously in order to avoid any setbacks that could push them further away from the title race, and they've done a pretty good job of it.

Their most recent match, a 7-0 thrashing of Hebei CFFC, was an outstanding one-sided victory in which they managed to retain all three points on the road.

While they are not under any pressure as they have won eight consecutive matches, their main concern at the moment is avoiding any drop in points in their upcoming matches, all in the hopes of gradually closing the four point gap that exists between them and first place leaders Wuhan Three Towns.

They will be confident of defeating Wuhan Zall once more, as they did in the FA Cup first leg with a score of 2:0 and the second leg with a score of 1:0. 

Additionally, because of the hosts' most recent game against Henan Jianye, they will need to exercise extra caution because an unexpected result could befall them.

Match Facts

• In the last eight matches of the Super League, Shandong Taishan has scored once in each.
• Shandong Taishan have won four of their last five Super League away games.
• Wuhan Zall scores 2.8 goals on average at home, while Shandong Taishan scores 1.94 goals on average away.
• Wuhan Zall have lost four of their last five Super League games against Shandong Taishan.

Head-To-Head

Shandong Taishan has won seven of the last eight Super League meetings, Wuhan Zall has won one, and there have been no draws, with a goal difference of 20-3 in favor of Shandong Taishan.

Expert Betting Tips

While there are no indications of a slump in Shandong Taishan's performance that Wuhan Zall could look to exploit, this will be a difficult match for them to pull something positive out of while attempting to avoid a loss that they know will be unavoidable in this case.

Using a more defensive strategy won't help them because the visitors will inevitably score at some point. The only available option that might work in their favor is to at least score a consolation goal while they're at it.

Shandong Taishan never expected to be ranked second in the current season of the Super League after being champions in the previous season, making it even more important for them not to drop points as they compete for first place. An easy victory through an Asian Handicap should suffice.

• Asian Handicap 2 -1.25 for 1.64
• Handicap Corners 2 -2.5 for 1.70
• Goals - Over 2.5 for 1.72