Dalian Pro vs Wuhan Three Towns Prediction: The Visitors Have Their Sights Locked On A Top Three Finish

Dalian Pro will welcome Wuhan Three Towns to the Dalian Sports Center Stadium in the 28th round of the Super League.

Dalian Pro will be seeking to get back to winning ways in front of their fans and halt a five-match winless run in the league, though they know that it won't be an easy assignment given that they are on a three-match winless run in this fixture.

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

Note: Odds are subject to change at any time!

Form: LDLLL

Dalian Pro have been drowning in misery this season as they are involved in yet another relegation dilemma, which sees their five-year stint in the top flight under threat. Before the international break, they succumbed to a 2-0 defeat against Beijing Guoan away from home, an outcome that made matters worse.

The Blue Hawks are winless in five league matches, recording four losses and a draw. However, manager Hui Xie is more concerned about his team's lack of cutting edge in front of goal, which has seen them fail to score in any of those matches, an aspect that has undeniably led to their demise, not to mention their defense, which has kept only four clean sheets in 27 matches this season.

In their 13 home matches played so far, Hui Xie's men have recorded three wins against Nantong Zhiyun, Shanghai Shenhua, and Shenzhen FC, all ending with a 2-1 score line. However, seven draws and three losses in the process have seen them accumulate 17 points, depicting a side that has been in poor form, to say the least. With the third-worst home record this season, there's no doubt that they'll struggle for a favorable outcome in this one.

They currently occupy 14th place with 19 points in the standings, with 15th-placed Nantong Zhiyun mired in the relegation zone.

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Y. Wu; S. Mamba, Y. Wang, X. Wang, T. Zhu; W. Wu, P. Lü; Y. Shang, B. Tsonev, Z. Lü; L. Manzoki

Form: LLWWW

Wuhan Three Towns have been a bit unlucky in the AFC Champions League group stage campaign. Tsutomu Takahata's men were held to a 2-2 draw at home against the Urawa Red Diamonds on the first match day and eventually dropped points on the second match day as they lost 3-1 to South Korea's Pohang Steelers on the road. This has seen them occupy third place with a point to their name in Group J.

In the league, they have been having some difficulties maintaining a consistent form as they have lost two games on the bounce. Firstly, they dropped points against Tianjin Teda at home, losing 1-0, and this was followed by a 2-1 loss to Shandong Taishan on the road, with Aziz Ansari netting a consolation in the dying embers of the game amidst the defeat.

However, despite recording consecutive losses, they were on a three-match winning streak, seeing off the threat of Chengdu Rongcheng (0-1), Nantong Zhiyun (4-2), and Cangzhou Mighty Lions (2-0). While they might want to seek motivation from that to get back on track, their poor away form might stand in the way of achieving such an outcome, as they have won one of their seven matches in all competitions alongside five losses and a solitary 1-1 draw against Beijing Guoan.

They currently occupy 7th place with 42 points in the standings, one point ahead of 8th-placed Tianjin Teda and three points behind third-placed Shanghai Shenhua.

Formation: 3-4-3

D. Liu; Y. M. Liu, H. Ren, Y. Li; Z. Gao, D. Yan, P. Xie, H. Deng; Davidson, A. Yakubu, S.H. Wei

• Dalian Pro have seen over 2.5 goals in three of their five home matches in the Super League.
• Wuhan Three Towns have only managed to keep three clean sheets from thirteen away matches so far in the Super League.
• Dalian Pro averages 0.92 goals per game when playing at home, and Wuhan Three Towns averages 1.69 goals per game when playing away.

In the last 3 meetings, Dalian Pro have won 0 times, Wuhan Three Towns have won 2 times, and there have been 1 draw, with the goal difference being 6-1 in favor of Wuhan Three Towns.

Despite having home comforts at their disposal, Dalian Pro know that their path to victory won't be a straightforward one as they take on a side they have failed to defeat in their last three matches, picking up two losses and most recently a goalless draw. With a string of poor performances in the league, it seems that they won't be able to escape defeat in this one.

Wuhan Three Towns are still mathematically in the race for a top-three finish this season with three games left to spare; however, there is a catch, and that means winning all three games. With a superior record against Dalian Pro in head-to-head meetings, anything other than a win will come as a surprise.

As such, we anticipate Wuhan Three Towns, who have a superior squad at their disposal, to claim a hard-fought win away from home in what could turn out to be an entertaining affair.

• 2X & TO 1.5 for 1.75
• Both Teams To Score - Yes for 1.61
• 1st Goal - Wuhan Three Towns for 1.82