As the night falls and the lights come on, a much-anticipated Chinese Super League (CSL) feast is about to begin at 20:00 on March 1st. Shanghai Harbor will meet the challenge of the previous champion Wuhan Sanzhen at their home ground. The showdown will be broadcast on CCTV5, allowing fans across China to share in the soccer feast.
The Shanghai seaport versus the three towns of Wuhan has the following focus:
First of all, a look at the lineups of both teams.The opening of the 2024 Premier League season is just around the corner. Both teams have brought in five foreign players. The total price of Shanghai Seaport's reinforcements is as high as 17.8 million euros, while Wuhan Sanzhen spent 8.66 million euros on foreigners. Among the foreigners of Seaport, the 30-year-old players become the fighting force, while the domestic players are potential stocks, looking forward to blossoming in the new season; while Wuhan Sanzhen, due to financial reasons, had to sell the three domestic power players, Wei Shihao, Xie Pengfei and Yan Dinghao, which is a choice in the middle of helplessness, but the team harmony is the most precious thing.
Secondly, can the Seaports win at home? Shanghai Seaport is a strong team, while Wuhan Sanzhen is weakened. With the advantage of playing at home, Seaports, as the defending champions, will be eager to win at home to start the new season on a good note. In this match, I predict that Harbor will beat Tri-Town at home, with Wu Lei's performance still trustworthy. As long as Oscar is on the pitch, the Harbors can expect to win the Super League title. It will be interesting to see who is better in this match, with the new foreigners from both sides and the tactical battle between new coaches Kevin Muscat and Ricardo Rodriguez!
The head referee for this match will be Fu Ming.
Since Wuhan Sanzhen joined the Chinese Super League, the two teams have met four times, with Shanghai Seaport winning two and losing two in a draw. Each side dominated their opponents in the last championship season.
Current injuries and suspensions on both sides: none.
