At 8:00 p.m. on December 27, the 33rd round of the 2022 season of the Chinese Super League, Wuhan three towns to face the Zhejiang team of the focus of the battle, in Wuhan Sports Center Stadium passionately staged.
the three towns of Wuhan, subprovincial city and capital of Hubei province
After the first 32 rounds, Wuhan Sanzhen accumulated 72 points with 23 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses, the same as Shandong Taishan, and is at the top of the table with 6 goal difference. Although Wuhan Sanzhen lost 0-1 to Chengdu on the road, the team's three rounds of unbeaten momentum is still strong, with only one win in the last three matches. It is worth mentioning that in the last four home matches, Sancheng only got one win. Shandong Taishan, on the other hand, won 3-0 as Meizhou Hakka abandoned their match with Shandong Taishan. Prior to the match, the difference between Sanzhen and Taishan was 3 points and 3 goal difference.
It is worth mentioning that Malcolm was suspended for one match by the CFA for kicking his foot into the archway in the players' lounge after the last round. In this round, Stancho and Wallace are back from suspension and Edmilson is expected to return to the starting lineup. In order to ensure a safe and smooth match and reduce the risk of the game, Wuhan Three Town and Zhejiang have canceled the pre-match press conference and official training media shoot. The game will be open to the public to watch, and take the way of free tickets. Many Wuhan fans will be on hand to witness this exciting matchup. If the three towns want to win the title in this round, they must win and have a goal difference of at least 4 ahead of Taishan. Otherwise, the hope of winning the championship will become very slim.
[Zhejiang Team]
In the first 32 rounds of the Chinese Super League, Zhejiang ranked third in the league with 62 points from 17 wins, 11 draws and 4 losses. In the past 9 rounds, Zhejiang beat Guangzhou, Port, Hebei, Guoan, Shenhua, Hakka, Jinmen Tigers with 7 wins and 2 draws, and drew with Lions and Chengdu. Since the reinstatement of the home-and-away system in the 11th round, Zhejiang has won six and drawn five of its 11 away matches, making it the only undefeated team on the road in the Chinese Super League. It is worth mentioning that Zhejiang won their last four away matches, beating Jinmen Tigers, Guangzhou, Hebei and Shenhua.
Lucas was scheduled to be suspended for the match against Tsimshatsui Tigers after his victory against Rongcheng in the 31st round. However, the match was canceled and Lucas' suspension was waived. If Zhejiang wins this round, they will be at least 3 points ahead of Harbor and Rongcheng. If the three teams have the same number of points at the end of the season, Zhejiang will be ranked first by virtue of a small point advantage; if the two teams have the same number of points, Zhejiang will have the same relationship with Rongcheng, but with a lead of 18 goal difference. Therefore, a win for Zhejiang would almost lock up third place in the Super League and qualify them for the AFC Champions League next season.
historical confrontation
The two sides have won two and lost two of their meetings in the Chinese Super League (CSL) and Chinese First Division (CFD), including a 1-2 defeat against Zhejiang in Huzhou in the first round of this season's CSL.
Anticipated debut
Wuhan Sanzhen: 22-Liu Dianzha; 20-Gao Zhunyi, 18-Liu Yiming, 3-Wallace; 37-Xu Hao Yang; (U23), 43-Stanchu, 12-Zhang Xiaobin, 25-Deng Hanwen; 7-Edmilson, 11-Davidson, 30-Xie Pengfei
Zhejiang: 1-Gu Chao; 28-Yue Xin, 36-Lucas, 2-Liang Nuoheng, 19-Dong Yu; 17-Long Wei; 18-Abrikmu; (U23), 11-Frank, 31-Gu Bin, 10-Matthews; 30-Mushekwe Kui;
