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Super League · 2023

Wuhan Three Towns 2–0 Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League

2–0Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Wuhan Three Towns won 2–0.

Shots
1410
Shots on target
43
Expected goals
1.150.77
Possession
66%34%

Full time

What the match recorded

Wuhan Three Towns beat Cangzhou Mighty Lions 2–0. Recorded in this match (Wuhan Three Towns – Cangzhou Mighty Lions): shots 14–10, shots on target 4–3, expected goals 1.15–0.77, possession 66%–34%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Wuhan Three Towns's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Wuhan Three Towns's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.68 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for2.4 goals/match1.68 goals/match1.33 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Wuhan Three Towns show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Wuhan Three Towns's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.4 shots/match ▲ShotsWuhan Three Towns · Cangzhou Mighty Lions11.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricWuhan Three TownsCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Shots16.4 shots/match11.8 shots/match11.9 shots/match
Shots against10.6 shots/match14 shots/match12.3 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Wuhan Three Towns have recorded the higher season possession share.

55.4% ●PossessionWuhan Three Towns · Cangzhou Mighty Lions41.9%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 13.4 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricWuhan Three TownsCangzhou Mighty LionsBaseline
Possession55.4%41.9%51.1%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots14 shots10 shotsWuhan Three Towns 14 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 10 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots3 shotsWuhan Three Towns 4 shots, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 3 shots
  • Expected goals1.15 xG0.77 xGWuhan Three Towns 1.15 xG, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 0.77 xG
  • Possession66%34%Wuhan Three Towns 66%, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 34%
  • Corners4 corners5 cornersWuhan Three Towns 4 corners, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 5 corners
  • Fouls10 fouls7 foulsWuhan Three Towns 10 fouls, Cangzhou Mighty Lions 7 fouls

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Wuhan Three Towns
0Draws
2Cangzhou Mighty Lions
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Wuhan Three Towns · Super League2–1
Cangzhou Mighty Lions — Wuhan Three Towns · Super League0–4
Wuhan Three Towns — Cangzhou Mighty Lions · Super League3–4

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Wuhan Three Towns favored in 11 of 11 directional metrics · Cangzhou Mighty Lions in 0

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Wuhan Three Towns25 matchesCangzhou Mighty Lions25 matches
1.68 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.12 goals/match
1.12 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.8 goals/match
1.65 xG/match ▲Expected goals25/251.33 xG/match
16.4 shots/match ▲Shots25/2511.8 shots/match
5.64 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/253.96 shots/match
55.4% ●Possession25/2541.9%
4.6 corners/matchCorners25/25● 5.08 corners/match
11 fouls/matchFouls25/2510.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Fri, 15 Sept 2023, 15:35 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Super League

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsWuhan Three TownsCangzhou Mighty Lions
CompetitionSuper LeagueSuper League 2023
Head-to-headWuhan Three Towns — Cangzhou Mighty Lions
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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