Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beijing Guoan 3rd with 38 points, Wuhan Three Towns 15th with 21, 17 apart. Recent form flatters Wuhan Three Towns's table spot — 10th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 15th. Against a league average of 1.54 goals per team per game, Beijing Guoan ran at 1.88 scored and 1.27 conceded, Wuhan Three Towns at 1.52 and 1.68.
Level finishes had become the habit for Wuhan Three Towns: six in a row.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Beijing Guoan, 1 for Wuhan Three Towns and 1 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 20% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings.
Workers' Stadium, capacity 68,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Beijing Guoan: Gui Ramos (66')
Key stats
Possession: Beijing Guoan 66% · Wuhan Three Towns 34% · Total shots: 19-9 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 7-2