Preview of the Chinese Super League: Shandong Taishan May Make Choices in Three-Front Battles, Wuhan Three Towns Visit to Grab Points for Survival

On September 21st, the 26th round of the Chinese Super League (CSL) will see Shandong Taishan host Wuhan Three Towns. Shandong Taishan is currently in a grueling schedule with matches on three fronts but benefits from playing consecutive home games, avoiding travel fatigue; Wuhan Three Towns still has some relegation risks and will certainly put all efforts into grabbing points.

In the first 25 rounds, Shandong Taishan achieved 10 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses, ranking 5th in the league table, only one point ahead of the 6th place, and with one game less than the 4th place Beijing Guoan, they are 9 points behind.

In their previous 12 home games, Shandong Taishan had 6 wins, 3 draws, and 3 losses, ranking 6th in home performance.

In the first 25 rounds, Wuhan Three Towns achieved 7 wins, 6 draws, and 12 losses, ranking 9th, but only 4 points ahead of the relegation zone, still facing certain relegation pressure. In their previous 13 away games, Wuhan Three Towns had 4 wins, 4 draws, and 5 losses, ranking 6th in away performance, showing a stronger away record than at home.

Currently, Shandong Taishan is in a grueling schedule, having played in the AFC Champions League midweek, and facing a crucial semi-final of the FA Cup next week, so there will be a certain degree of rotation for the match against Wuhan Three Towns. However, Kazazu scored twice in the midweek AFC Champions League, and Crescencio’s form has recovered somewhat, but Liu Yang is injured and his participation is questionable, while Zeeka remains unable to play. On the Wuhan Three Towns side, Jiang Zhipeng and Enrique are still serving suspensions.

Under the pressure of three-front battles, Shandong Taishan has won 3 and lost 1 in the past 4 games, except for losing 0-1 to Qingdao West Coast in the last CSL round, winning the other three games. Moreover, in the past five games, Shandong Taishan has played at home, avoiding travel fatigue, which might be a rare advantage for them.

Wuhan Three Towns has not won in the past three CSL games, achieving only 1 draw and 2 losses, drawing 1-1 with Qingdao Hair Bull in the last round to stop the losing streak. Furthermore, in the past three games, Wuhan Three Towns has been traveling as the away team.

The two teams have met eight times in the CSL and FA Cup, with Shandong Taishan winning 4, drawing 3, and losing only 1. In the last two encounters, Shandong Taishan won both by a score of 2-1, including the first leg this season. Wuhan Three Towns has never beaten Shandong Taishan away from home, aiming to break this record.

With little hope of reaching fourth place, under the dense schedule of three-front battles, Shandong Taishan may make some choices. While Wuhan Three Towns still faces relegation risks, this game will be an all-out effort to grab points to secure their safety.

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